Smart Dragon 3 | PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
Feb. 12, 2026, 6:26 a.m. - Feb. 12, 2026, 6:47 a.m.
Feb. 12, 2026, 6:26 a.m. - Feb. 12, 2026, 6:47 a.m.
Carried 7 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including PRSC-EO2 (Earth observation satellite for the Pakistan government's SUPARCO) & CUHK-1. Details on other payloads to be confirmed.
Launch success.
Delayed to February 12 per new NOTAMs.
Rescheduled for February 11 per new NOTAMs.
Reverted back to NET January TBD per cancellation of NOTAMs.
NET January 25 per new NOTAM, to be confirmed.
Smart Dragon-3 is a solid fuel orbital rocket designed by a subsidiary of the state-owned CASC group built for the commercial market.
China Rocket Co. Ltd. is a spinoff of China’s state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer using a “commercial business model”.
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