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Name: Smart Dragon 3 | Geely Constellation Group 05
Start: 2025-09-08T19:39:00.000Z
End: 2025-09-08T20:00:00.000Z
Location: Rizhao offshore launch location

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Smart Dragon 3 | Geely Constellation Group 05

China Rocket Co. Ltd. • Smart Dragon 3 • Rizhao offshore launch location (NA)

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Geely Constellation Group 05

China Rocket Co. Ltd. • Smart Dragon 3 • Rizhao offshore launch location

T-00h:00m:00s

Sep 8, 7:48 PM UTC

11 LEO communications satellites for Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automotive for testing autonomous driving/inter-vehicle communication services. They also carry payloads for ocean observation.

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Smart Dragon 3

Photo credit: CASC•License: Unknown

Length: 32 m

Diameter: 2.64 m

Reusable: No

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Provider

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Vehicle

Smart Dragon 3

Pad

Rizhao offshore launch location (Rizhao offshore launch location)

State

NET

2025-09-08T19:48:00+00:00

Window start

2025-09-08T19:39:00+00:00

Window end

2025-09-08T20:00:00+00:00

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Mission type

Communications

Launch site

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Reusable

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Rizhao offshore launch location

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Haiyang Oriental Spaceport35.39167, 119.59867Provider map

Geely Constellation Group 05

11 LEO communications satellites for Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automotive for testing autonomous driving/inter-vehicle communication services. They also carry payloads for ocean observation.

Rocket

Smart Dragon 3

Manufacturer: China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Smart Dragon-3 is a solid fuel orbital rocket designed by a subsidiary of the state-owned CASC group built for the commercial market.

Maiden flight

2022-12-09

Launch mass (t)

140

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Watch coverageLive/Replay Pad satellite mapSatellite Live: Jielong-3 Jili 05A-K Launch (No Commentary)Unofficial Webcast

Service provider

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Provider news

Commercial • CHN

China Rocket Co. Ltd. is a spinoff of China’s state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer using a “commercial business model”.

Objects from this launch

13 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2025-201

Last checked: 2026-03-07T12:11:00.604+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-07T12:11:00.604+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-07T12:11:00.604+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-07T12:11:00.604+00:00

Snapshot hash: 84980c13ff071d91bff18de5c2ba15f952031378272cbee580e6fd3f2ce7d1af

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 11Delta: +11RB: 1DEB: 1UNK: 0

SATCAT payload objects

GEESAT-5 01
2025-201ANORAD 65550PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T19:08:59.634816+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
615 km → 620 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T19:08:59.634816+00:00
GEESAT-5 02
2025-201BNORAD 65551PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T17:21:25.230816+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
611 km → 624 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T17:21:25.230816+00:00
GEESAT-5 03
2025-201CNORAD 65552PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T18:47:39.871968+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
609 km → 625 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T18:47:39.871968+00:00
GEESAT-5 04
2025-201DNORAD 65553PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.09 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T16:28:42.502656+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
611 km → 627 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T16:28:42.502656+00:00
GEESAT-5 05
2025-201ENORAD 65554PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T18:36:34.337088+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
609 km → 626 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T18:36:34.337088+00:00
GEESAT-5 06
2025-201FNORAD 65555PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T20:02:37.012704+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
607 km → 628 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T20:02:37.012704+00:00
GEESAT-5 07
2025-201GNORAD 65556PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T19:52:06.593376+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
608 km → 627 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T19:52:06.593376+00:00
GEESAT-5 08
2025-201HNORAD 65557PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.14 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T17:01:19.146432+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
620 km → 623 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T17:01:19.146432+00:00
GEESAT-5 09
2025-201JNORAD 65558PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T19:40:34.90176+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
611 km → 624 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T19:40:34.90176+00:00
GEESAT-5 10
2025-201KNORAD 65559PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T19:30:25.60464+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
612 km → 623 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T19:30:25.60464+00:00
GEESAT-5 11
2025-201LNORAD 65560PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T16:05:17.718144+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
611 km → 624 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T16:05:17.718144+00:00

SATCAT non-payload objects

JIELONG-3 DEB
2025-201MNORAD 65561DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 90.77 min
Inc: 50.1°
272 km → 353 km
JIELONG-3 R/B
2025-201NNORAD 65562RBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 88.93 min
Inc: 50.1°
144 km → 299 km

Launch story

Mission stats

Provider, rocket, pad, and booster history tied to this launch.

2026 snapshot

Provider legacy

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Lifetime launches

3 in 2026

China Rocket Co. Ltd. has 8 launches on record, with 3 in 2026.

Rocket track record

Smart Dragon 3

Successful missions

1 in 2026

Smart Dragon 3 has 9 successful missions on record, with 1 in 2026.

Pad history

Rizhao offshore launch location

Pad launches

3 in 2026

Rizhao offshore launch location has 5 launches from this pad on record, with 3 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

100% all time

2026: 100% (1/1)

Pad turnaround

31d 3h

Reported pad reuse cadence.

Objects from this launch

13 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2025-201

Last checked: 2026-03-07T12:11:00.604+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-07T12:11:00.604+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-07T12:11:00.604+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-07T12:11:00.604+00:00

Snapshot hash: 84980c13ff071d91bff18de5c2ba15f952031378272cbee580e6fd3f2ce7d1af

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 11Delta: +11RB: 1DEB: 1UNK: 0

SATCAT payload objects

GEESAT-5 01
2025-201ANORAD 65550PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T19:08:59.634816+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
615 km → 620 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T19:08:59.634816+00:00
GEESAT-5 02
2025-201BNORAD 65551PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T17:21:25.230816+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
611 km → 624 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T17:21:25.230816+00:00
GEESAT-5 03
2025-201CNORAD 65552PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T18:47:39.871968+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
609 km → 625 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T18:47:39.871968+00:00
GEESAT-5 04
2025-201DNORAD 65553PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.09 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T16:28:42.502656+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
611 km → 627 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T16:28:42.502656+00:00
GEESAT-5 05
2025-201ENORAD 65554PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T18:36:34.337088+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
609 km → 626 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T18:36:34.337088+00:00
GEESAT-5 06
2025-201FNORAD 65555PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T20:02:37.012704+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
607 km → 628 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T20:02:37.012704+00:00
GEESAT-5 07
2025-201GNORAD 65556PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T19:52:06.593376+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
608 km → 627 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T19:52:06.593376+00:00
GEESAT-5 08
2025-201HNORAD 65557PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.14 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T17:01:19.146432+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
620 km → 623 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T17:01:19.146432+00:00
GEESAT-5 09
2025-201JNORAD 65558PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T19:40:34.90176+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
611 km → 624 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T19:40:34.90176+00:00
GEESAT-5 10
2025-201KNORAD 65559PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T19:30:25.60464+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
612 km → 623 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T19:30:25.60464+00:00
GEESAT-5 11
2025-201LNORAD 65560PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 97.05 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T16:05:17.718144+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 50.0°
611 km → 624 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T16:05:17.718144+00:00

SATCAT non-payload objects

JIELONG-3 DEB
2025-201MNORAD 65561DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 90.77 min
Inc: 50.1°
272 km → 353 km
JIELONG-3 R/B
2025-201NNORAD 65562RBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: YSLAPeriod: 88.93 min
Inc: 50.1°
144 km → 299 km