.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 |
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.
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.
- ^ "Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3, SD 3)". Gunter's Space Page.