China Rocket Co. Ltd.

SatNet test satellite

Smart Dragon 3

SUCCESS
Success

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 · 19:24 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

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 1)

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

21.283° N, 112.000° E

1

Pad Launches

7

Location Launches

3

Agency Launches

199

Orbital This Year

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