China Rocket Co. Ltd.Smart Dragon 3South China Sea (launch location 3), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites
Launched
February 12, 2026 · 06:37 UTC
Image: CASC
Summary
PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites launched on a China Rocket Co. Ltd. Smart Dragon 3 from South China Sea (launch location 3), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport on February 12, 2026 at 06:37 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:26 to 06:47 UTC. It was China Rocket Co. Ltd.'s 10th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 7,203rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Smart Dragon 3 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). 9 objects from this launch are catalogued, 7 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Smart Dragon 3 · China Rocket Co. Ltd.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 9th Smart Dragon 3 flight · 1st this yearChina Rocket Co. Ltd.'s 10th launch1st this yearhumanity's 7,203rd orbital launch attempt30th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
9 catalogued: 7 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris; 7 still in orbit
- PRSC-EO2 · in orbit
- Gangzhongda-1 · in orbit
- Dianli Hongwei A · in orbit
- Shutianyuxing-03 · in orbit
- Shutianyuxing-04 · in orbit
- Shutianyuxing-05 · in orbit
- Kongjian Huangjing Jiance · in orbit
Jielong-3 Y9 Stage 4 · re-entered March 30, 2026
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Carried 7 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including PRSC-EO2 (Earth observation satellite for the Pakistan government's SUPARCO) & CUHK-1. Details on other payloads to be confirmed.
Pad
South China Sea (launch location 3), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
1st launch from South China Sea (launch location 3), 1st this year · 23rd from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 12, 2:37 PM GMT+8, in daylight
2 launches from this pad · 28 from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Launch success.
Show 8 earlier updates
Delayed to February 12 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/9/2026 · source
Rescheduled for February 11 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/5/2026 · source
Reverted back to NET January TBD per cancellation of NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/20/2026 · source
NET January 25 per new NOTAM, to be confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/14/2026 · source
NET January 20 per new NOTAMs, to be confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/7/2026 · source
Launch apparently delayed with launch ship observed to have left its launch location, to be confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/27/2025 · source
Delayed to December 29 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/25/2025 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/22/2025 · source
Questions
When did PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites launch?
PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites launched on February 12, 2026 at 06:37 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:26 to 06:47 UTC.
Where can I watch PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites?
Smart Dragon 3, flown by China Rocket Co. Ltd.. Smart Dragon 3 spec sheet
Where did PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites launch from?
South China Sea (launch location 3), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport. Liftoff was Feb 12, 2:37 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit was PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.
How many satellites did PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites launch?
7 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 7 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).