China Rocket Co. Ltd.

This Smart Dragon 3 mission by China Rocket Co. Ltd. is launched from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport. This navigation mission targets Low Earth Orbit. The Smart Dragon rocket family has been instrumental in modern space access, representing decades of engineering refinement in propulsion, guidance systems, and structural design.
Every rocket launch involves precise coordination between the launch vehicle, payload, ground systems, and range safety. The launch window is carefully calculated based on orbital mechanics — for missions targeting the International Space Station, the window may be only seconds long, while interplanetary missions can have windows lasting weeks. Weather conditions, including upper-level winds, lightning risk, and cloud ceiling, are monitored up until the final moments before ignition. Space weather conditions from solar activity can also affect launch decisions, as high radiation levels may pose risks to satellite electronics.
For more launch information, visit the full launch schedule, track the International Space Station where many missions are headed, or browse launch photography in the NASA gallery.
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.
Vehicle
Family
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Webcast replay may be available
Pad
Haiyang offshore launch location
Location
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Country
CHN
Coordinates
36.631333, 121.198361

China Rocket Co. Ltd.
Commercial
Country
CHN
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).