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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
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Launch Mass
23.0 T
Thrust
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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
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Low Earth Orbit
150.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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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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