捷龙三号
Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
| 2027 | 0 | 4 |
| 2028 | 0 | 4 |
| 2029 | 0 | 4 |
| 2030 | 0 | 4 |
| 2031 | 0 | 4 |
| 2032 | 0 | 4 |
| 2033 | 0 | 4 |
| 2034 | 0 | 4 |
| 2035 | 0 | 4 |
| 2036 | 0 | 4 |
| 2037 | 0 | 4 |
| 2038 | 0 | 4 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jielong-3 | SSO | 1,500 kg | 500 km | Unknown | SpaceNews Jielong-3 capacity report |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| WHJSW-8 | Jielong-3 | Apr 11, 2026 |
| Weili Kongjian 02 zu | Jielong-3 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| PRSC-E02 | Jielong-3 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Gili 06 zu 01-11,SK1 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Jielong-3 | Not stated | 11 | Active |
| 2039 | 0 | 4 |
| 2040 | 0 | 4 |
| 2041 | 0 | 1 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2027 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2028 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2029 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2030 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2031 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2032 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2033 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2034 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2035 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2036 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2037 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2038 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2039 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2040 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 4 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch. |
| 2041 | China sea launch sites | aggregate | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Jielong-3 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
Jielong-3 |
| Sep 24, 2025 |
| Gili 05 zu 01-11 | Jielong-3 | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Gili 04 zu 01-11 | Jielong-3 | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Weili Kongjian 01 zu | Jielong-3 | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Jilin Daxue/XSD-15/ | Jielong-3 | Sep 24, 2024 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
Jielong-3 reached its highest orbital altitude to date on this mission.
China Rocket launched Smart Dragon 3 south of Yangjiang, Guangdong, over the South China Sea.
Jielong-3 is about 31 meters tall when on a launch platform.
The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology plans to improve Jielong-3’s first stage and fourth stage to increase the vehicle’s capabilities.
The Smart Dragon 3 launch is the first Chinese launch in the post-Artemis II era.
Jielong-3 weighs about 145,000 kilograms when prepared for launch.
Jielong-3 has launched from sea launch platforms in the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Yellow Sea.
The April 11 launch was Jielong-3’s 11th mission.
China Rocket, a wholly owned subsidiary of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, operates Jielong-3 commercially.
Jielong-3 flew toward sun-synchronous orbit with a single payload.
Jielong-3 can carry 1,600 kilograms to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.
Jielong-3’s first stage generates 200 tons of thrust.
Jielong-3 launched from a dedicated launch ship near Yangjiang, Guangdong province, at 19:32 China Standard Time on April 11.
A Jielong-3 solid rocket lifted off from waters off the coast of Shandong at 1549 UTC on March 22, 2026.
The Jielong-3 launch successfully sent the CentiSpace-02 group of 10 satellites into orbit.
Jielong-3 has flown from sea launch platforms in the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Yellow Sea.
The Jielong-3 launch vehicle completed its tenth flight on this mission.
The launch ship carrying the Smart Dragon-3 rocket had a horizontal mobile gantry.
Jielong-3 is believed to be 31 meters tall on a launch platform.
The first two stages of Jielong-3 have a diameter of 2.64 meters, and its fairing has a diameter of 3.35 meters.