3 April 2026 year Fr. 04:00 (UTC) from the center of launch of Juzuan satellites, The People's Republic of China was implemented unsuccessful test launch of the new RN «Tianlong-3».
A number of signs indicate that, that the satellites of the Chinese mega-group were supposed to be on board the Tianlong-3 rocket Qianfan - the project of communication satellites, which is supported by the Shanghai authorities, but there is no confirmation of this fact in open sources of information.
The official causes of the accident have not yet been disclosed, but there is speculation as to the likely causes of the failed launch. Including: structural or mechanical problems, overload in the engine area, the difficulty of controlling a reusable missile.
PH «Tianlong-3» – it is a medium-class two-stage launch vehicle, which is developed by the company Space Pioneer. The missile is positioned as a partially reusable system with the ability to return and reuse the first stage. Space Pioneer is one of China's leading private space companies, competing for the market for commercial launches and maintenance of national satellite groups.
Space Pioneer (also known as Tianbing Technology) — a private Chinese space company, Founded in 2017 year with the support of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The headquarters is located in Beijing, production facilities are in Shandong province. The company is developing the Tianlong family of launch vehicles ("Sky Dragon"): light disposable TL-2 and medium partially reusable TL-3, focused on commercial launches and maintenance of satellite mega-constellations, including China's space internet project Qianfan.
According to the CCS