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Launch Vehicles
Vehicle family profile

Jielong-3

捷龙三号

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

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Variants
1
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
11
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
1,500 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
202210
202310
202420
202540
202634
202704
202804
202904
203004
203104
203204
203304
203404
203504
203604
203704
203804

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Jielong-3
SSO1,500 kg500 kmUnknownSpaceNews Jielong-3 capacity report

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
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

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Jielong-3
Not stated11Active
203904
204004
204101

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2027China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2028China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2029China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2030China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2031China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2032China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2033China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2034China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2035China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2036China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2037China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2038China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2039China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2040China sea launch sites | aggregate440%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.
2041China sea launch sites | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Jielong-3 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
China sea launch sites | aggregate
2026 · 40% confidence
4

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.

China sea launch sites | aggregate
2027 · 40% confidence
4

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.

China sea launch sites | aggregate
2028 · 40% confidence
4

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.

China sea launch sites | aggregate
2029 · 40% confidence
4

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.

China sea launch sites | aggregate
2030 · 40% confidence
4

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.

China sea launch sites | aggregate
2031 · 40% confidence
4
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

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Track

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.

China sea launch sites | aggregate
2032 · 40% confidence
4

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.

China sea launch sites | aggregate
2033 · 40% confidence
4

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.

China sea launch sites | aggregate
2034 · 40% confidence
4

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.

China sea launch sites | aggregate
2035 · 40% confidence
4

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.

China sea launch sites | aggregate
2036 · 40% confidence
4

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.

China sea launch sites | aggregate
2037 · 40% confidence
4

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Jielong-3 has multi-launch recent cadence and should not be capped at one annual launch.

Mentions
187
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
0.0-5.0
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Jielong-3, also referred to as Smart Dragon-3, is a four-stage solid-fueled launch vehicle manufactured by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.3Sep 8, 2025Geely's Constellation Continues Rapid Deployment [Jielong-3 Y7]
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China Rocket operates Jielong-3 commercially as a wholly owned subsidiary of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 8, 2025Geely's Constellation Continues Rapid Deployment [Jielong-3 Y7]

A Jielong-3 launch vehicle lifted off from a sea-launch platform in waters near Rizhao, Shandong province, at 03:48 China Standard Time on September 9, 2025 (19:48 UTC on September 8, 2025) into a 600-kilometer, 50-degree low Earth orbit.

PlanValue 4.0Sep 8, 2025Geely's Constellation Continues Rapid Deployment [Jielong-3 Y7]

Jielong-3, also known as Smart Dragon-3, is a four-stage solid-fueled launch vehicle manufactured by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

CapabilityValue 4.0Sep 8, 2025Geely's Constellation Continues Rapid Deployment [Jielong-3 Y7]

China Rocket launched several Jielong-3 rockets in 2024.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5Jan 7, 2025China Space in 2024: A Review

DRO-L launched on a Jielong-3 rocket in February 2024.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 28, 2024China appears to be trying to save stricken spacecraft from lunar limbo

China launched the DRO-L satellite into low Earth orbit on a Jielong-3 rocket in February 2024.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 14, 2024Surprise Chinese lunar mission hit by launch anomaly

A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket launched nine satellites from waters off the coast of Yangjiang, Guangdong Province on 2024-02-03.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Feb 5, 2024China’s Smart Dragon-3 rocket launches 9 satellites from sea

The Jielong-3 launch was operated by China Rocket Co. Ltd.

RelationshipsValue 3.2Feb 4, 2024China launches 20 satellites on separate inland and sea rocket launches

A Jielong-3 solid rocket launched from a mobile sea platform at 0306 UTC on 2024-02-03.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 4, 2024China launches 20 satellites on separate inland and sea rocket launches

Dongfang Huiang-01 (also known as Yantai-2) is a remote sensing satellite launched on the Jielong-3 with a resolution of 0.5 m and autonomous processing capabilities.

CapabilityGeneralPlanValue 4.5Feb 4, 2024China launches 20 satellites on separate inland and sea rocket launches

The Jielong-3 sea launch carried nine satellites into sun-synchronous orbit from a mobile sea platform off Yangjiang, Guangdong province.

GeneralCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Feb 4, 2024China launches 20 satellites on separate inland and sea rocket launches

The Jielong-3 launch was supported by the Haiyang sea launch facilities on the coast of Shandong province.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Feb 4, 2024China launches 20 satellites on separate inland and sea rocket launches

Long March 11, Jielong-3, and commercial Ceres-1 rockets have launched from the Haiyang sea-launch area.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 6, 2023China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge

China Rocket Co. Ltd. developed the Jielong-3 and is a commercial spinoff from CALT, which is a main launch vehicle manufacturing arm under the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

GeneralRelationshipsValue 3.8Dec 6, 2023China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge

CelesTrak has GP data for two objects from the 2023-12-05 Jielong-3 launch listed under launch designation 2023-190.

GeneralValue 3.0Dec 6, 2023China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge

China launched a Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3) solid rocket from a mobile sea platform off the coast of Yangjiang, Guangdong province on 2023-12-05 at 1924 UTC.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 6, 2023China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge

The 2023-12-05 Jielong-3 flight confirmed longer-range sea platform operations and new solid launch capabilities for China.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Dec 6, 2023China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge

Jielong-3 is a four-stage rocket that can carry 1,500 kg of payload into a 500-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 6, 2023China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge

The Jielong-3 launch achieved mission success approximately two hours after liftoff on 2023-12-05.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Dec 6, 2023China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge