China Rocket Co. Ltd.

SatNet test satellite

Smart Dragon 3

SUCCESS
Success

Saturday, April 11, 2026 · 11:32 UTC

Mission

/01

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

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Polar Orbit (PO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Smart Dragon 3

Launch Pad

South China Sea (launch location 3)

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

21.367° N, 112.117° E

2

Pad Launches

25

Location Launches

12

Agency Launches

83

Orbital This Year

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