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Smart Dragon 3 | PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites
China Rocket Co. Ltd. · Smart Dragon 3 · South China Sea (launch location 3), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
China Rocket Co. Ltd.'s 10th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 7,203rd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Feb 12, 06:26 – Feb 12, 06:47 UTC
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PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites
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.
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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Updates
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/12/2026 · source
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
Pad — South China Sea (launch location 3)
Local pad time: Feb 12, 2:37 PM GMT+8
2 launches from this pad · 25 from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
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