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Smart Dragon 3 | SatNet test satellite

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China Rocket Co. Ltd. · Smart Dragon 3 · South China Sea (launch location 1), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

China Rocket Co. Ltd.'s 3rd launch · 1st this year · humanity's 6,567th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--December 5, 2023 · 19:24 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Dec 5, 19:17 – Dec 5, 20:02 UTC

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SatNet test satellite

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite" built by Chinese Academy of Sciences. Probable 1 test satellite for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.

Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/6/2023 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/25/2023 · source

Pad — South China Sea (launch location 1)

Local pad time: Dec 6, 3:24 AM GMT+8

2 launches from this pad · 26 from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

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