Smart Dragon 3 — mission imagery
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Maiden Flight

Smart Dragon 3China Rocket Co. Ltd.Yellow Sea (launch location 4)
Friday, December 9, 2022 · 06:35 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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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
Launches12
Successes12

Provider

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

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

Mission Brief

First flight of the new solid fuel powered rocket developed by CAST. Payload consists of 14 satellites: * Jilin-1 HR-03D 44-50 * Jilin-1 PT-01A 01 * Tianqi-7 * HEAD-2H * CAS-5A * Golden Bauhinia 1-05 & 06 * Huoju-1

PayloadMaiden Flight
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerChina Rocket Co. Ltd.
Stages0
PadYellow Sea (launch location 4), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

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Launch Site

Yellow Sea (launch location 4), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

LAUNCH SITE
37.340°N, 123.712°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.