2023 · China Rocket Co. Ltd.

SatNet test satellite

successSmart Dragon 3 | SatNet test satellite

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite" built by Chinese Academy of Sciences. Probable 1 test satellite for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.

Overview

Date / time: December 5, 2023 at 07:24 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: South China Sea (launch location 1)
Mission: SatNet test satellite
Mission type: Communications
Orbit achieved: Polar Orbit

Launch vehicle

Smart Dragon 3 →

Launch provider

China Rocket Co. Ltd. →

Payloads deployed · 1

CHUANGXIN 19 (CX-19)

LEO