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.
.png) Maiden launch of Jielong-3 | |
| 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 | 4 |
| Success(es) | 4 |
| First flight | 9 December 2022 |
| Last flight | 24 September 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.
List of launches
edit| 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 | 24 September 2024 02:31[7] |
Special converted barge (Dong Fang Hang Tian Gang) Yellow Sea (36.4°N, 121.1°E) |
Tianyi-41 Luojia 4-01 Fudan-1 Tianyan-15 Jitianxing A-01 Xingshidai-15/21/22 |
SSO | Success |
| 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 | ||
| 8 | Y8 | Q4 2024[7] | Sea launch platform | Scheduled |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chinese rocket Smart Dragon-3 launches test satellite". Xinhua. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "China launches powerful Jielong-3 rocket, paves way for more commercial missions". Reuters. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
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