Launch SuccessfulChina Rocket Co. Ltd.

Smart Dragon 3: 8 satellites

Name: Smart Dragon 3: 8 satellites
Start: 2024-09-24T02:31:00Z
End: 2024-09-24T03:52:00Z
Location: Haiyang offshore launch location

Carried 8 satellites to a 500 km Sun-synchronous orbit: * Tianyi-41 * Luojia 4-01 * Fudan-1 * Tianyan-15 * Jitianxing A-01 * Xingshidai-15/21/22

Tuesday, 24 September 202402:31 UTC

Mission Data

🇨🇳China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Launch VehicleSmart Dragon 3

Vehicle FamilySmart Dragon

Vehicle Record12 of 12 launches (100%)

Provider TypeCommercial

Agency Record13 successes / 0 failures (100%)

Success Streak13 consecutive

Mission TypeTechnology

Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

Launch PadHaiyang offshore launch location

Location🇨🇳 Haiyang Oriental Spaceport CHN

Orbital Launches This Year#177

Agency Launches This Year#2

Launches From This Pad10

Launches From This Site29

Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

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

24 Sept 2024, 04:41 UTC
Launch success.
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24 Sept 2024, 02:32 UTC
Liftoff.
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22 Sept 2024, 15:30 UTC
Adding launch per NOTAMs; Payload identities uncertain.
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Haiyang offshore launch location · 36.6313°N 121.1984°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.