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Geely Constellation Group 05

Name: Geely Constellation Group 05 launch
Start: 2025-09-08T19:48:00+00:00
End: 2025-09-08T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Smart Dragon 3China Rocket Co. Ltd.Rizhao offshore launch location

Monday, September 8, 2025 · 07:48 PM UTC

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Mission Brief

11 LEO communications satellites for Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automotive for testing autonomous driving/inter-vehicle communication services. They also carry payloads for ocean observation.

PayloadGeely Constellation Group 05

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

CustomerChina Rocket Co. Ltd.

StagesUnknown

PadRizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Rizhao offshore launch location

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Global range

Latitude: 35.392°N
Longitude: 119.599°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

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TrackingNo active constraints

Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

07:39 PM UTC - 08:00 PM UTC

Vehicle

Smart Dragon 3

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Smart Dragon-3 is a solid fuel orbital rocket designed by a subsidiary of the state-owned CASC group built for the commercial market.

Height32 m

LEO PayloadN/A

Launches13

Successes13

Provider

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

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CHN

China Rocket Co. Ltd. is a spinoff of China’s state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer using a “commercial business model”.

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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