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Maiden Flight

Name: Maiden Flight launch
Start: 2019-08-17T04:11:40+00:00
End: 2019-08-17T04:30:00+00:00
Location: Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Smart Dragon 1China Rocket Co. Ltd.Launch Area 95A

Saturday, August 17, 2019 · 04:11 AM UTC

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Mission Brief

First launch of the new solid-fueled rocket by Chinarocket Co., Ltd., which is a commercial subsidiary of CASC. On this launch Smart Dragon 1 will also carry payloads for four private companies.

PayloadMaiden Flight

OrbitUnknown

CustomerChina Rocket Co. Ltd.

StagesUnknown

PadLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Area 95A

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Global range

Latitude: 40.969°N
Longitude: 100.343°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

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

04:00 AM UTC - 04:30 AM UTC

Vehicle

Smart Dragon 1

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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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