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Tianlong-3 debut launch failure

April 3, 2026Jonathan McDowell, China 'N Asia Spaceflight 𝕏, Andrew Jones

Jonathan McDowell reports a Tianlong-3 launch from Jiuquan with speculation of failure. China 'N Asia Spaceflight and Andrew Jones say the first orbital attempt ended in failure with no official statement yet.

LAUNCH of Tianlong-3 from Jiuquan at about 0417 UTC. Speculation it has failed but no official info yet.
SPACE-PIONEER's highly anticipated Tianlong-3 rocket failed during its debut launch from Jiuquan hours ago.
The first Tianlong-3 orbital launch attempt ends in failure. Liftoff reported at 0417 UTC from Jiuquan. No official statement from Space Pioneer yet.
Jonathan McDowell
China 'N Asia Spaceflight 𝕏
Andrew Jones
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