Smart Dragon 3 | Geely Constellation Group 05
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Launch Window
Sept. 8, 2025, 7:39 p.m. - Sept. 8, 2025, 8 p.m.
Sept. 8, 2025, 7:39 p.m. - Sept. 8, 2025, 8 p.m.
11 LEO communications satellites for Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automotive for testing autonomous driving/inter-vehicle communication services. They also carry payloads for ocean observation.
Unofficial Webcast by International Rocket Launches has started
Liftoff.
Launch success.
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain; probably with Geely Constellation Group 05.
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