CHNR Smart Dragon 3 SatNet test satellite 2

Name: CHNR Smart Dragon 3 SatNet test satellite 2
Start: 2026-04-11T11:32:00.000Z
Location: South China Sea (launch location 3)

Smart Dragon 3

Status

Success

Date

11 APR 2026

11:32

Launch Provider

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Launch Pad

South China Sea (launch location 3)

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Mission Overview

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

Rocket

Smart Dragon 3

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Polar Orbit

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

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

Height

32 m

Diameter

2.64 m

Launch Mass

140 T