Smart Dragon 3 | SatNet test satellite
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Smart Dragon 3 | SatNet test satellite’.

Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Dec. 5, 2023, 7:24 p.m.
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
SatNet test satellite (PO) |
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Launcher |
China Rocket Co. Ltd. |
Rocket |
Smart Dragon 3 |
Location |
Sea Launch |
Pad |
Bo Run Jiu Zhou mobile launch platform |
Type |
Communications |
Orbit |
Polar Orbit (PO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Smart Dragon 3 | SatNet test satellite’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.
Orbital Launch
#6567
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Location Launch
#47
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Pad Launch
#1
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Agency Launch
#3
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Orbital Launch
#199
Year 2023
Location Launch
#3
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Pad Launch
#1
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Agency Launch
#1
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