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Smart Dragon 3 | SatNet test satellite

China Rocket Co. Ltd. · Smart Dragon 3 · South China Sea (launch location 3), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

China Rocket Co. Ltd.'s 12th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 7,256th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--April 11, 2026 · 11:32 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Apr 11, 11:22 – Apr 11, 11:47 UTC

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SatNet test satellite

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

Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)

Booster

No booster details available.

Watch

No webcast announced yet.

Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/11/2026 · source

  • Updated launch window per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/7/2026 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities highly uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/4/2026 · source

Pad — South China Sea (launch location 3)

Local pad time: Apr 11, 7:32 PM GMT+8

2 launches from this pad · 25 from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

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