Smart Dragon 1

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China Rocket Co. Ltd. (CHNR)

Aug. 17, 2019

Description

Smart Dragon-1 is a solid fuel orbital rocket designed by a subsidiary of the state-owned CASC group built for the commercial market.

Specifications
  • Length
    19.2 m
  • Diameter
    1.2 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    ―
  • Launch Mass
    23.0 T
  • Thrust
    ―
Family
  • Name
    Smart Dragon 1
  • Family
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  • Variant
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  • Alias
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  • Full Name
    Smart Dragon 1
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    150.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    ―
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    150.0 kg

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Commercial
None
CHNR

China Rocket Co. Ltd. is a spinoff of China’s state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer using a “commercial business model”.

Previous Flights

flew on one previous launch(es).

Smart Dragon 1 | Maiden Flight

China Rocket Co. Ltd. | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Aug. 17, 2019, 4:11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First launch of the new solid-fueled rocket by Chinarocket Co., Ltd., which is a commercial subsidiary of CASC. On this launch Smart Dragon 1 will also carry payloads for four private companies.

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