Jielong 3 (Chinese: 捷龙三号运载火箭, meaning "agile dragon", also known as Smart Dragon 3, SD-3), is a solid fueled orbital launch vehicle developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology's subsidiary China Rocket to launch up to 1500 kg to a 500 km altitude Sun-synchronous orbit. The rocket is 31 meters tall, 2.65 meters in diameter and weighs 145 metric tons. It is a solid fuel, 4 stage orbital rocket.[1] The fairing diameter is 3.35 m. It uses the same rocket motors as the Zhongke-1 (ZK-1, Lijian-1) rocket.
Maiden launch of Jielong-3
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| Function | Small orbital launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | CALT |
| Country of origin | China |
| Size | |
| Height | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Diameter | 2.64 m (8.7 ft) |
| Mass | 145,000 kg (320,000 lb) |
| Stages | 4 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to SSO 500 km | |
| Mass | 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) |
| Associated rockets | |
| Comparable | Jielong 1, Minotaur I Pegasus Start-1 Electron |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | Special converted barge, Yellow Sea |
| Total launches | 3 |
| Success(es) | 3 |
| First flight | 9 December 2022 |
| Last flight | 3 February 2024 |
The maiden flight of Jielong 3 on 9 December 2022, 06:35 UTC was successful. It delivered fourteen small satellites into polar orbit. The satellites were Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D-44-50 and Pingtai-01A01, HEAD 2H, Jinzijing Qilu-1 05 and 06, Tianqi 07, Huoju 1 (Torch 1) and CAS 5A. The launch took place from a floating platform off Yantai, Shandong.
| Serial number | Flight number | Date (UTC) | Launch site | Payload | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y1 | 9 December 2022 06:35[2] |
Special converted barge (Tai Rui) East China Sea (37.3°N, 123.7°E) |
Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D-44-50 Jilin-1 Pingtai-01A01 HEAD 2H Jinzijing Qilu-1 05, 06 Tianqi 07 Huoju 1 CAS 5A |
SSO | Success[3][4] |
| 2 | Y2 | 5 December 2023 19:24[5] |
Special converted barge (Bo Run Jiu Zhou) South China Sea (21.2°N, 112.1°E) |
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 3 | LEO | Success |
| 3 | Y3 | 3 February 2024 03:06[6] |
Special converted barge (Bo Run Jiu Zhou) South China Sea (21.2°N, 112.1°E) |
Dongfang Huiyan-GF01 DRO-L NEXSAT-1 WeiHai-1-01/02 XingShiDai-18/19/20 Zhixing-2A |
SSO | Success |
| 4 | Y4 | Q2 2024[7] | Sea launch platform | Scheduled | ||
| 5 | Y5 | Q4 2024[7] | Sea launch platform | Scheduled | ||
| 6 | Y6 | Q4 2024[7] | Sea launch platform | Scheduled | ||
| 7 | Y7 | Q4 2024[7] | Sea launch platform | Scheduled |
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