China launches Geely-06 constellation satellites from sea

Chinese IoT satellite constellation completes first phase for global communications

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 26, 2025 A Chinese satellite network dedicated to Internet of Things (IoT) services has achieved global surface coverage, excluding polar regions, with the deployment of its first-phase constellation of 64 satellites. The milestone was reached following the launch of 11 Geely-06 satellites from a sea platform in Shandong province. The deployment marks the culmination of six launches between 2022 an

China Smart Dragon-3 Commercial Satellite Rocket Launch (Ship-based)

China Smart Dragon-3 Commercial Satellite Rocket Launch (Ship-based)Lifting off at 07:56 UTC September 24, 2025, a Smart Dragon 3 (Jielong-3) rocket launched 11 GeeSat Geely-06 constellation satellites, plus another cubesat from the sea near Rizhao in east China's Shandong province. This was the eighth successful flight, further proving the Smart Dragon's capability to deliver 1,560 kg to a 500 km Sun-synchronous orbit. Smart Dragon-3 has a leng…

China launches Geely-06 constellation satellites from sea

A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the Geely-06 constellation satellites blasts off from the sea near the city of Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 24, 2025.