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Name: Smart Dragon 3 | Maiden Flight
Start: 2022-12-09T06:25:00.000Z
End: 2022-12-09T07:38:00.000Z
Location: Yellow Sea (launch location 4)

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Smart Dragon 3 | Maiden Flight

China Rocket Co. Ltd. • Smart Dragon 3 • Yellow Sea (launch location 4) (NA)

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Maiden Flight

China Rocket Co. Ltd. • Smart Dragon 3 • Yellow Sea (launch location 4)

T-00h:00m:00s

Dec 9, 6:35 AM UTC

First flight of the new solid fuel powered rocket developed by CAST. Payload consists of 14 satellites: * Jilin-1 HR-03D 44-50 * Jilin-1 PT-01A 01 * Tianqi-7 * HEAD-2H * CAS-5A * Golden Bauhinia 1-05 & 06 * Huoju-1

Rocket profile

Smart Dragon 3

Photo credit: CASC•License: Unknown

Length: 32 m

Diameter: 2.64 m

Reusable: No

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SpaceNewsDec 9, 2022

China launches 14 satellites with new solid rocket from mobile sea platform

China launched its new Jielong-3 rocket from a mobile sea platform in the Yellow Sea Friday, successfully sending 14 satellites into orbit.

Launch info

Provider

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Vehicle

Smart Dragon 3

Pad

Yellow Sea (launch location 4) (Yellow Sea (launch location 4))

State

NET

2022-12-09T06:35:00+00:00

Window start

2022-12-09T06:25:00+00:00

Window end

2022-12-09T07:38:00+00:00

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Mission type

Test Flight

Launch site

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Reusable

Pad satellite view

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Satellite preview

Yellow Sea (launch location 4)

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Haiyang Oriental Spaceport37.33950, 123.71150Provider map

Maiden Flight

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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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

15 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2022-167

Last checked: 2026-03-09T06:11:00.551+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-09T06:11:00.551+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-09T06:11:00.551+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-09T06:11:00.551+00:00

Snapshot hash: bce185dab17ad72b5fe9b79a218a5bf69fc017706950036121957ccf2dd36523

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 15Delta: +15RB: 0DEB: 0UNK: 0

SATCAT payload objects

OBJECT A
2022-167ANORAD 54682PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 89.26 min
Inc: 97.6°
231 km → 245 km
OBJECT B
2022-167BNORAD 54683PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 86.97 min
Inc: 97.6°
112 km → 137 km
CAS-5A (FO-118)
2022-167CNORAD 54684PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 87.96 min
Inc: 97.6°
166 km → 181 km
DONGPO 09
2022-167DNORAD 54685PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 93.88 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:12:53.638272+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
462 km → 467 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:12:53.638272+00:00
DONGPO 08
2022-167ENORAD 54686PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 94.03 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:26:37.026816+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
465 km → 478 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:26:37.026816+00:00
OBJECT F
2022-167FNORAD 54687PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 91.85 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:36:44.7048+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
364 km → 366 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:36:44.7048+00:00
OBJECT G
2022-167GNORAD 54688PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 88.64 min
Inc: 97.5°
202 km → 212 km
DONGPO 10
2022-167HNORAD 54689PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 93.98 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:14:21.090624+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
465 km → 474 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:14:21.090624+00:00
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 03D50
2022-167JNORAD 54690PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 93.98 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:05:24.957024+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
465 km → 474 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:05:24.957024+00:00
JIAOTONG 5 (HEAD-2H)
2022-167KNORAD 54691PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 91.73 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:54:18.417312+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
357 km → 361 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:54:18.417312+00:00
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 03D47
2022-167LNORAD 54692PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 94.02 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:25:39.251136+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
465 km → 477 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:25:39.251136+00:00
OBJECT M
2022-167MNORAD 54693PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 87.57 min
Inc: 97.6°
145 km → 164 km
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 03D49
2022-167NNORAD 54694PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 93.82 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:55:13.848096+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
457 km → 466 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:55:13.848096+00:00
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 03D48
2022-167PNORAD 54695PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 93.94 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:44:39.652224+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
462 km → 473 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:44:39.652224+00:00
JILIN-1 PINGTAI 01A01
2022-167QNORAD 54751PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 87.99 min
Inc: 97.6°
166 km → 184 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

1 in 2026

China Rocket Co. Ltd. has 2 launches on record, with 1 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

Yellow Sea (launch location 4)

Pad launches

1 in 2026

Yellow Sea (launch location 4) has 1 launches from this pad on record, with 1 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

100% all time

2026: 100% (1/1)

Pad turnaround

Reported pad reuse cadence.

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Objects from this launch

15 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2022-167

Last checked: 2026-03-09T06:11:00.551+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-09T06:11:00.551+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-09T06:11:00.551+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-09T06:11:00.551+00:00

Snapshot hash: bce185dab17ad72b5fe9b79a218a5bf69fc017706950036121957ccf2dd36523

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 15Delta: +15RB: 0DEB: 0UNK: 0

SATCAT payload objects

OBJECT A
2022-167ANORAD 54682PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 89.26 min
Inc: 97.6°
231 km → 245 km
OBJECT B
2022-167BNORAD 54683PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 86.97 min
Inc: 97.6°
112 km → 137 km
CAS-5A (FO-118)
2022-167CNORAD 54684PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 87.96 min
Inc: 97.6°
166 km → 181 km
DONGPO 09
2022-167DNORAD 54685PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 93.88 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:12:53.638272+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
462 km → 467 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:12:53.638272+00:00
DONGPO 08
2022-167ENORAD 54686PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 94.03 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:26:37.026816+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
465 km → 478 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:26:37.026816+00:00
OBJECT F
2022-167FNORAD 54687PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 91.85 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:36:44.7048+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
364 km → 366 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:36:44.7048+00:00
OBJECT G
2022-167GNORAD 54688PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 88.64 min
Inc: 97.5°
202 km → 212 km
DONGPO 10
2022-167HNORAD 54689PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 93.98 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:14:21.090624+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
465 km → 474 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:14:21.090624+00:00
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 03D50
2022-167JNORAD 54690PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 93.98 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:05:24.957024+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
465 km → 474 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:05:24.957024+00:00
JIAOTONG 5 (HEAD-2H)
2022-167KNORAD 54691PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 91.73 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:54:18.417312+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
357 km → 361 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:54:18.417312+00:00
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 03D47
2022-167LNORAD 54692PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 94.02 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:25:39.251136+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
465 km → 477 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:25:39.251136+00:00
OBJECT M
2022-167MNORAD 54693PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 87.57 min
Inc: 97.6°
145 km → 164 km
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 03D49
2022-167NNORAD 54694PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 93.82 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:55:13.848096+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
457 km → 466 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:55:13.848096+00:00
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 03D48
2022-167PNORAD 54695PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 93.94 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:44:39.652224+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.7°
462 km → 473 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:44:39.652224+00:00
JILIN-1 PINGTAI 01A01
2022-167QNORAD 54751PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: SEALPeriod: 87.99 min
Inc: 97.6°
166 km → 184 km