Smart Dragon 3 | SatNet test satellite launch

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SatNet test satellite

Name: Smart Dragon 3 | SatNet test satellite
Start: 2023-12-05T19:24:00Z
Location: South China Sea (launch location 1), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Smart Dragon 3

Launched Tue, Dec 5 · 7:24 PM UTC2023-12-05 19:24 UTCSouth China Sea (launch location 1), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Polar Orbit

Worldwide

199th

orbital launch attempt in 2023

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

1st

launch this year

South China Sea (launch location 1)

1st

launch from this pad this year

Replay

Replay: Smart Dragon-3 launches “Satellite Internet Technology Test Satellite”

Mission

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite" built by Chinese Academy of Sciences. Probable 1 test satellite for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.

Launch Provider

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Commercial · China

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

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Dec 6 · 12:10 AM
Launch success.
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Nov 25 · 12:19 PM
Added launch per NOTAMs.
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Smart Dragon 3

Vehicle history

Height

32m

Diameter

2.6m

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SatNet test satellite

Smart Dragon 3

Launched Tue, Dec 5 · 7:24 PM UTC2023-12-05 19:24 UTCSouth China Sea (launch location 1), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Polar Orbit

Worldwide

199th

orbital launch attempt in 2023

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

1st

launch this year

South China Sea (launch location 1)

1st

launch from this pad this year

Replay

Replay: Smart Dragon-3 launches “Satellite Internet Technology Test Satellite”

Mission

Launch Provider

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Commercial · China

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

Launches

Successful

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

All China Rocket Co. Ltd. launches

Updates

Dec 6 · 12:10 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 25 · 12:19 PM
Added launch per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin

Smart Dragon 3

Vehicle history

Height

32m

Diameter

2.6m

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