Space Pioneer

Demo Flight

Failure

Tianlong-3

T-minus to liftoff

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Friday April 3 2026, 04:17:00 UTC

StatusFailure

VehicleTianlong-3

OrbitPolar Orbit

PadTianlong-3 Launch Pad

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Mission

First test launch of Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 rocket.

Quick facts

VehicleTianlong-3

OrbitPolar Orbit

PadTianlong-3 Launch Pad

SiteJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

WindowFriday April 3 2026, 03:52:00 UTC→Friday April 3 2026, 06:09:00 UTC

Vehicle

Height72 m

Diameter3.8 m

Stages3

ReusableYes

LEO capacity17,000 kg

Track record0/1 successful

All launches

Space Pioneer

Demo Flight

Failure

Tianlong-3

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Friday April 3 2026, 04:17:00 UTC

StatusFailure

VehicleTianlong-3

OrbitPolar Orbit

PadTianlong-3 Launch Pad

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

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Acquiring satellite view…

General trajectory

Tianlong-3 Launch Pad

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launching

South

190° · S

40.807, 100.136

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets

Orbit

Apogee600 km

Perigee598 km

Period96.7 min

Inclination97.68°

Launch heading 190° · S from TL-3 Demo Flight PO PLANNED.

Parking orbitTL-3 Demo Flight PO PLANNED› conelow

1 70057U 26999A 26093.18437500 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992

2 70057 97.6784 171.2354 0296436 129.2222 020.0000 15.55157959 09

OrbitTL-3 Demo Flight PLANNEDlow

1 70057U 26999A 26093.21359954 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992

2 70057 97.6784 171.2403 0001272 194.9163 117.8849 14.89781911 02

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

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Mission

First test launch of Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 rocket.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewTL-3 F1

expended1st flight

Flights1

Landings—

Fastest turn—

Expended — no recovery planned

First stage booster used on the 1st flight of Space Pioneer's Tianlong-3 rocket. No booster recovery was attempted, and there may have been problems with the stage during ascent.

Quick facts

VehicleTianlong-3

OrbitPolar Orbit

PadTianlong-3 Launch Pad

SiteJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

WindowFriday April 3 2026, 03:52:00 UTC→Friday April 3 2026, 06:09:00 UTC

Vehicle

Height72 m

Diameter3.8 m

Stages3

ReusableYes

LEO capacity17,000 kg

Track record0/1 successful

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewTL-3 F1

expended1st flight

Flights1

Landings—

Fastest turn—

Expended — no recovery planned

First stage booster used on the 1st flight of Space Pioneer's Tianlong-3 rocket. No booster recovery was attempted, and there may have been problems with the stage during ascent.

Acquiring satellite view…

General trajectory

Tianlong-3 Launch Pad

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launching

South

190° · S

40.807, 100.136

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets

Orbit

Apogee600 km

Perigee598 km

Period96.7 min

Inclination97.68°

Launch heading 190° · S from TL-3 Demo Flight PO PLANNED.

Parking orbitTL-3 Demo Flight PO PLANNED› conelow

1 70057U 26999A 26093.18437500 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992

2 70057 97.6784 171.2354 0296436 129.2222 020.0000 15.55157959 09

OrbitTL-3 Demo Flight PLANNEDlow

1 70057U 26999A 26093.21359954 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992

2 70057 97.6784 171.2403 0001272 194.9163 117.8849 14.89781911 02

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.