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, also referred to as Smart Dragon-3, is a four-stage solid-fueled launch vehicle manufactured by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.
China Rocket operates Jielong-3 commercially as a wholly owned subsidiary of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.
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.
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.
China Rocket launched several Jielong-3 rockets in 2024.
DRO-L launched on a Jielong-3 rocket in February 2024.
China launched the DRO-L satellite into low Earth orbit on a Jielong-3 rocket in February 2024.
A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket launched nine satellites from waters off the coast of Yangjiang, Guangdong Province on 2024-02-03.
The Jielong-3 launch was operated by China Rocket Co. Ltd.
A Jielong-3 solid rocket launched from a mobile sea platform at 0306 UTC on 2024-02-03.
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.
The Jielong-3 sea launch carried nine satellites into sun-synchronous orbit from a mobile sea platform off Yangjiang, Guangdong province.
The Jielong-3 launch was supported by the Haiyang sea launch facilities on the coast of Shandong province.
Long March 11, Jielong-3, and commercial Ceres-1 rockets have launched from the Haiyang sea-launch area.
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.
CelesTrak has GP data for two objects from the 2023-12-05 Jielong-3 launch listed under launch designation 2023-190.
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.
The 2023-12-05 Jielong-3 flight confirmed longer-range sea platform operations and new solid launch capabilities for China.
Jielong-3 is a four-stage rocket that can carry 1,500 kg of payload into a 500-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit.
The Jielong-3 launch achieved mission success approximately two hours after liftoff on 2023-12-05.