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Smart Dragon 3 | 9 satellites
China Rocket Co. Ltd.Launch Successful

9 satellites

Smart Dragon 3

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NET February 3 UTC per new marine navigation warnings.

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NOTAMs A0254 & 0255/24 were removed before start of window, indicating launch was scrubbed for the day. New launch date pending.

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Mission status
Launch Successful

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LAUNCH SITEHaiyang Oriental Spaceport

Mission

Carried 9 satellites to Sun-synchronous orbit: * DRO-L * Zhixing-2A (SmartSat-2A) * DongFangHuiYan-GF01 * WeiHai-1-01/02 * XingShiDai-18/19/20 * NEXSAT-1

Launch vehicle
Smart Dragon 3
Mission type
Technology
Destination orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch pad
South China Sea (launch location 2)
Provider
China Rocket Co. Ltd.

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Smart Dragon 3
CASC
Launch vehicle

Smart Dragon 3

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

Height
32 m
Diameter
2.64 m
Recorded launches
8
First flight
2022-12-09

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Launch site & orbit

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

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