Smart Dragon-3 rocket launches Geely-04 satellites from Shandong coast

Smart Dragon-3 rocket launches Geely-04 satellites from Shandong coast

A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) rocket lifted off Saturday morning in east China's Shandong Province, sending the Geely-04 constellation of satellites into their planned orbit.The rocket launched from the sea at 12:31 a.m. near the city of Rizhao. The Taiyuan

China launches new satellites from sea

A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) rocket lifted off on Saturday morning from east China’s Shandong Province, sending the Geely-04 constellation of 11 satellites into planned orbit. The rocket blasted off from sea at 12:31 a.m. (Beijing Time) near the city of Rizhao. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. It was the 6th flight mission to use an SD-3 rocket, according to the launch center. With a total length of 31 meters…

China Launches 11 Geely Satellites from Sea

China successfully launched 11 satellites into orbit on Saturday morning aboard a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) rocket from the coast of Shandong Province, further expanding the Geely-04 satellite constellation. The rocket lifted off from the sea near Rizhao at 12:31 a.m. Beijing Time in an offshore mission conducted by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre. This marks the sixth mission for the SD-3, a 31-meter-long, 140-tonne rocket belonging to China’s …