Smart Dragon 3 | SatNet test satellite
Status: Success | Launched: Apr 11, 2026 11:32 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: China Rocket Co. Ltd. (Commercial)
- Rocket: Smart Dragon 3 — Smart Dragon family
Mission
Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite". Probable 1 (?) test satellite for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)
Launch Site
- Pad: South China Sea (launch location 3)
- Location: Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.