| Function | Orbital launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Space Pioneer |
| Country of origin | China |
| Size | |
| Height | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Diameter | 3.8 m (12 ft) |
| Mass | 590 t (1,300,000 lb) |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to Low Earth orbit (LEO) | |
| Mass | 17 t (37,000 lb) |
| Payload to Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) | |
| Mass | 14 t (31,000 lb) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | In development |
| Launch sites | |
| Total launches | 1 (unintentional) |
| First flight | June 30, 2024. |
| First stage | |
| Powered by |
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| Maximum thrust | 8.0 MN (820 tf; 1,800,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | LOX / RP-1 |
| Second stage | |
| Powered by | 1 x TH-12 Vac |
| Maximum thrust | 1,350 kN (138 tf; 300,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | LOX / RP-1 |
Tianlong-3 (Chinese: 天龙三号; pinyin: Tiānlóng sān hào; lit. 'Heavenly Dragon 3', TL-3) is a medium-lift orbital launch vehicle developed by the Chinese private aerospace manufacturer Space Pioneer. It is designed to be partially reusable, with the first stage capable of performing an autonomous vertical landing and being reused up to 10 times. Tianlong-3 is part of Space Pioneer's efforts to develop low-cost, reusable launch vehicles to compete in the growing commercial launch market. It aims to provide launch services for medium-sized payloads to low Earth orbit (LEO) and sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).[1][2][3]
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