China Successfully Launches Jielong-3 Carrier Rocket from Sea

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On 24th September 2024, China launched the Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3) carrier rocket from a sea platform near Haiyang, Shandong Province.

An Overview of the News

• The mission placed eight satellites into planned orbit. The offshore launch was conducted by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

• This launch marked China's 44th launch in 2024. It was the 4th flight mission for the Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket series.

Rocket and Mission Highlights:

• Rocket: Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3), a commercial carrier rocket.

• Developer: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology under China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

• Specifications:

  • Solid-fueled rocket.

  • Length: 31 meters.

  • Diameter: 2.64 meters.

• Carrying capacity: 1.5 tonnes for a 500 km solar synchronous orbit.

• Sea-based Launch History: China's 13th sea-based launch using 4 different rocket models (Long March 11, Smart Dragon 3, Ceres 1, and Gravity 1).

Payload Details:

• Total Satellites: 8 satellites placed into orbit.

• Tianyi-41: Developed for Spacety.

• Xingshidai-15, -21, -22: Developed by ADA Space (Chengdu Guoxing Aerospace Technology) with partners.

• Fudan-1: Earth observation satellite for Fudan University.

• Tianyan-15: Developed by Final Frontier (Zuijian Qianyuan Aerospace Technology).

• Yuxing-2 (05): Remote sensing satellite for Beijing Aerospace Yuxing Technology.

• Jitian Star A-01: For Suzhou-based Jitian Xingzhou.