Smart Dragon 3

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China Rocket Co. Ltd. (CHNR)

Dec. 9, 2022

Description

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

Specifications
  • Length
    32.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.64 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Launch Mass
    140.0 T
  • Thrust
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  • Name
    Smart Dragon 3
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  • Full Name
    Smart Dragon 3
Payload Capacity
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  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    1500.0 kg

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Commercial
None
CHNR

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

Previous Flights

flew on six previous launch(es).

Smart Dragon 3 | SatNet test satellite

China Rocket Co. Ltd. | China
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
April 11, 2026, 11:32 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite". Probable 1 (?) test satellite for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.

Polar Orbit
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Smart Dragon 3 | 10 x CentiSpace-1

China Rocket Co. Ltd. | China
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
March 22, 2026, 3:49 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese commercial small satellites by Beijing-based company Future Navigation for providing GNSS augmentation signals services from LEO. They are part of a planned 160 satellites constellation.

Low Earth Orbit
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Smart Dragon 3 | PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites

China Rocket Co. Ltd. | China
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Feb. 12, 2026, 6:37 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Carried 7 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including PRSC-EO2 (Earth observation satellite for the Pakistan government's SUPARCO) & CUHK-1. Details on other payloads to be confirmed.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Smart Dragon 3 | Geely Constellation Group 06

China Rocket Co. Ltd. | China
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Sept. 24, 2025, 7:56 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

12 LEO communications satellites for Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automotive for testing autonomous driving/inter-vehicle communication services. They also carry payloads for ocean observation.

Low Earth Orbit
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Smart Dragon 3 | Geely Constellation Group 05

China Rocket Co. Ltd. | China
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Sept. 8, 2025, 7:48 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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.

Low Earth Orbit
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Smart Dragon 3 | Geely Constellation Group 04

China Rocket Co. Ltd. | China
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Aug. 8, 2025, 4:31 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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.

Low Earth Orbit
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