China’s Smart Dragon-3 (Jielong-3) rocket blasts off in a spectacular sea launch

JUST IN: Formidable China blasts another jaw-dropping sea launch. 8 satellites were successfully launched by Smart Dragon/Jielong-3 rocket at Yangjiang, Guangdong on Sept 24, 2024. China’s 44th launch in 2024. It’s also the 4th launch of commercial Jielong-3 rocket series. A mobile hangar was installed on the ship for the ~2000 km trip down from Shandong to the South China Sea coast. Spart Dragon-3 or Jielong-3 rocket has launched 8 satellites from sea! A Smart Dragon-3 carrier rocket blasted off from the waters near the city of #Haiyang in east China’s Shandong Province at 10:31 a.m. (BJT)on , sending 8 satellites including #Tianyi-41 into orbit. #chinaspace #SmarDragon3 #Jielong3