Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 11:32 AM (your time) · South China Sea (launch location 3), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
About SatNet test satellite
Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite". Probable 1 (?) test satellite for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.
Orbital Attempt
#7,256
CHNR Mission
#12
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#25
Designator
2026-078
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
Capacity
1,500 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2022
Fastest Turnaround
15d 12h
Total Launches
12
Successful
12
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
12
Maiden flight: Dec 9, 2022
China Rocket Co. Ltd. is a spinoff of China’s state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer using a “commercial business model”.
Total Launches
13
Successful
13
Failed
0
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
13
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
Apr 11, 2026, 7:32 PM
Total Launches
29
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
36.6768, 121.2351
Apr 11, 2026, 11:32 AM
Minute
1 update
11:22 AM
Window Open
11:47 AM
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