ZQ-3 Dummy Payload
Re-entered 30 Jan 2026ZQ-3 Dummy Payload (NORAD 66877, COSPAR 2025-282A) was a CN satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 30 Jan 2026, launched on 3 Dec 2025 on the Dummy payload mission. It was operated by LANDSP as part of the Landspace Test programme. The spacecraft was built by LSPHZ on the ZQ-3 St 2 bus, with a mass of 3,500 kg. Like most satellites in low orbits, it was gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until re-entry. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.
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What happened to ZQ-3 Dummy Payload?
ZQ-3 Dummy Payload re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 30 Jan 2026, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2025. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.
When did ZQ-3 Dummy Payload re-enter the atmosphere?
ZQ-3 Dummy Payload re-entered on 30 Jan 2026, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built ZQ-3 Dummy Payload?
ZQ-3 Dummy Payload was operated by LANDSP and built by LSPHZ (CN).