Interstellar Glory moves Hyperbola-3 maiden flight target to the end of 2026
70 FOMODeputy general manager Xie Hongjun stated that the company's reusable Hyperbola-3 rocket was expected to make its maiden flight by the end of 2026. The intended mission aims to achieve orbital insertion and first-stage sea recovery. The announcement updated earlier expectations of a first-half 2026 launch and provided a revised public target.
Why it matters
The schedule change reflects the complexity of qualifying a new reusable liquid launch vehicle and its recovery infrastructure. The simultaneous orbital and recovery objectives would make the maiden flight unusually ambitious.
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星际荣耀：双曲线三号可重复使用运载火箭预计年底首飞At the 2026 Shanghai Commercial Space Conference and Exhibition, Interstellar Glory deputy general manager Xie Hongjun said Hyperbola-3 was expected to make its first flight by the end of 2026. The intended maiden mission would attempt both orbital insertion and first-stage sea recovery. The statement represented a shift from the earlier first-half 2026 target.
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