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Geely Constellation Group 05

Smart Dragon 3, China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Launch time

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Mon 8 Sept, 21:48 CEST

19:48 UTC

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

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Mission

Geely Constellation Group 05 on Smart Dragon 3. Mon 8 Sept 2025, 19:48 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Rizhao offshore launch location. Source: Launch Library 2.

11 LEO communications satellites for Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automotive for testing autonomous driving/inter-vehicle communication services. They also carry payloads for ocean observation.

Mission type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit

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    Source updates from Launch Library 2 (4)

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    1. LL2 update

      Launch success.

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    2. LL2 update

      Liftoff.

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    3. LL2 update

      Unofficial Webcast by International Rocket Launches has started

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    4. LL2 update

      Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain; probably with Geely Constellation Group 05.

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    Launch pad

    Rizhao offshore launch location

    Haiyang Oriental Spaceport (CN)

    Coordinates: 35.391667, 119.598667

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    Launch data: The Space Devs (Launch Library 2)

    Launch plans change. Times are estimates from the source, not a guarantee of liftoff.