Smart Dragon 3 | 9 satellites
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
Feb. 3, 2024, 2:56 a.m. - Feb. 3, 2024, 3:16 a.m.
Feb. 3, 2024, 2:56 a.m. - Feb. 3, 2024, 3:16 a.m.
Carried 9 satellites to Sun-synchronous orbit: * DRO-L * Zhixing-2A (SmartSat-2A) * DongFangHuiYan-GF01 * WeiHai-1-01/02 * XingShiDai-18/19/20 * NEXSAT-1
Launch success.
NET February 3 UTC per new marine navigation warnings.
NOTAMs A0254 & 0255/24 were removed before start of window, indicating launch was scrubbed for the day. New launch date pending.
Refined launch window.
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
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