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Smart Dragon-3

Smart Dragon-3 is a four-stage solid-propellant commercial launch vehicle developed for constellation deployment and other responsive missions. It supports land and sea launch, uses 2.9-metre or 3.35-metre fairings, and can deliver 1,500 kilograms to a 500-kilometre sun-synchronous orbit. The type first flew in December 2022 and completed eleven consecutive successful missions through April 2026.

Identity

Aliases
Jielong-3Jielong 3SD-3Smart Dragon 3捷龙三号
Family Name
Smart Dragon-3
Full Name
Smart Dragon-3
Reusability
expendable
Slug
smart-dragon-3
Status
active
Type
rocket

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Description
Smart Dragon-3 is a four-stage solid-propellant commercial launch vehicle developed for constellation deployment and other responsive missions. It supports land and sea launch, uses 2.9-metre or 3.35-metre fairings, and can deliver 1,500 kilograms to a 500-kilometre sun-synchronous orbit. The type first flew in December 2022 and completed eleven consecutive successful missions through April 2026.
Diameter M
2.64
First Flight Year
2,022
Height M
31.8
Liftoff Mass Kg
140,000
Manufacturer Id
jd7fbrt32syts4rtsgsh4m023n7kqwpa
Operator Id
jd7fbrt32syts4rtsgsh4m023n7kqwpa
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7nr5zhr7nw6fc5x1xjc541ts8agyw0
Stages Count
4
Strap On Boosters Count
0

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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 6:17:59 AM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 6:17:59 AM