Success
PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites
Earth Science
China Rocket Co. Ltd.(CHNR)Commercial
Smart Dragon 3
SSOorbit
Carried 7 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including PRSC-EO2 (Earth observation satellite for the Pakistan government's SUPARCO) & CUHK-1. Details on other payloads to be confirmed.
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#7,203
CHNR Mission
#10
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#23
Designator
2026-027
Launch Window
NET
Feb 12, 2026, 6:37 AM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
6:26 AM
Window Open
6:47 AM
Window Close
Social Flight Log
- Feb 12, 2026, 8:08 AM
Launch success.
Source - Feb 9, 2026, 6:20 AM
Delayed to February 12 per new NOTAMs.
Source - Feb 5, 2026, 4:07 PM
Rescheduled for February 11 per new NOTAMs.
Source - Jan 20, 2026, 8:03 PM
Reverted back to NET January TBD per cancellation of NOTAMs.
Source - Jan 14, 2026, 1:57 AM
NET January 25 per new NOTAM, to be confirmed.
Source - Jan 7, 2026, 1:56 AM
NET January 20 per new NOTAMs, to be confirmed.
Source - Dec 27, 2025, 7:38 PM
Launch apparently delayed with launch ship observed to have left its launch location, to be confirmed.
Source - Dec 25, 2025, 1:26 PM
Delayed to December 29 per new NOTAMs.
Source - Dec 22, 2025, 3:53 PM
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.
Source
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
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.
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Feb 12, 2026, 2:37 PM
Total Launches
25
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
36.6768, 121.2351
Smart Dragon 3 Specs
Smart Dragon-3 is a solid fuel orbital rocket designed by a subsidiary of the state-owned CASC group built for the commercial market.
Length
32 m
Diameter
2.64 m
Launch Mass
140 t
SSO Capacity
1,500 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2022
Fastest Turnaround
15d 12h
Total Launches
11
Successful
11
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
11
Maiden flight: Dec 9, 2022
China Rocket Co. Ltd.
China Rocket Co. Ltd. is a spinoff of China’s state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer using a “commercial business model”.
Total Launches
12
Successful
12
Failed
0
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
12