Posted 2/12/2024, 9:00:58 PM
China Launches Commercial Smart Dragon-3 Rocket with Satellites from Sea Platform
- China launches 10th sea rocket, Smart Dragon-3, from mobile platform off coast
- Rocket carried 9 satellites, including remote sensing sat for Egypt and experimental networking sat
- Smart Dragon-3 developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, operated commercially
- Looking to ramp up launches, minimize contractual lead time, prepare for mass production
- Capable of sending 1,500 kg to 500 km sun sync orbit; follows debut of large Gravity-1 rocket in Jan