SatNet test satellite
Smart Dragon 3
China Rocket Co. Ltd.
Rocket Launch Video
Mission
SatNet test satellite
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Polar Orbit
Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite(s)" built by Chinese Academy of Sciences. Probable 1 (?) test satellite for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.
Location
South China Sea (launch location 1)
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
South China Sea (launch location 1) has witnessed the launch of 2 rockets, including 2 orbital launch attempts. While Haiyang Oriental Spaceport, has been the site for 23 rocket launches.
Chinese orbital launch vehicle launches supporting sea port located at Haiyang, Shandong Province, with dedicated piers and rocket/payload processing facilities for Chinese launch vehicles’ sea launches, and (as part of its expansion project) land based launch pads on artificial islands for various test vehicles and launch vehicles of private and government launch services providers.
In operation as a remote base of Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center since 2019.
Rocket
China Rocket Co. Ltd. Smart Dragon 3
Smart Dragon-3 is a solid fuel orbital rocket designed by a subsidiary of the state-owned CASC group built for the commercial market.
Agency
China Rocket Co. Ltd.
China Rocket Co. Ltd. is a spinoff of China’s state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer using a “commercial business model”.
