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China Rocket Co. Ltd.Launch SuccessfulCommunicationsSmart Dragon 3
Launched 2026-04-11 11:32 UTCSouth China Sea (launch location 3), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Success
Reached Polar Orbit
Worldwide
83rd
orbital launch attempt in 2026
China Rocket Co. Ltd.
3rd
launch this year
South China Sea (launch location 3)
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
58 d 4 h
since the pad's previous launch
Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite". Probable 1 (?) test satellite for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.
China Rocket Co. Ltd. is a spinoff of China’s state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer using a “commercial business model”.
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scheduled
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Updated launch window per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
32m
Diameter
2.6m
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