Jielong 3
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 is uses the same rocket motors as the Zhongke-1 (ZK-1, Lijian-1) rocket.
Function | Small orbital launch vehicle |
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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 | 1 |
Success(es) | 1 |
First flight | 9 December 2022 |
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.
List of launches
Serial number | Flight number | Date (UTC) | Launch site | Payload | Orbit | Outcome |
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1 | Y1 | December 9, 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 | September 2023[5] | Sea launch platform | Scheduled | ||
3 | Y3 | October 2023[5] | Sea launch platform | Scheduled | ||
4 | Y4 | November 2023[5] | Sea launch platform | Scheduled | ||
5 | Y5 | December 2023[5] | Sea launch platform | Scheduled | ||
References
- "Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3, SD 3)". Gunter's Space Page.
- Jones, Andrew (9 December 2022). "China launches 14 satellites with new solid rocket from mobile sea platform". SpaceNews. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- "丰台少年二号暨少年梦想二号"卫星系列报道——星箭电气对接试验" ["Fengtai Junior No.2 and Junior Dream No.2" Satellite Series Report - Satellite-Rocket Electric Separation Test]. East Highland Youth Science and Technology Museum (in Chinese). 17 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022 – via Weixin QQ.
- Gao, Huantao (31 October 2022). "逐梦深空,我国商业航天首颗生物卫星即将发射" [Chasing the dream of deep space, my country's first commercial space satellite is about to launch]. Rocket Pi (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2022 – via Weixin QQ.
- "首飞后再亮相,捷龙三号下半年"动作"曝光" [After the maiden flight, the "activity" of Jielong 3 will resume in the second half of the year]. China Rocket (in Chinese). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.