PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites

Name: PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites
Start: 2026-02-12T06:37:00.000Z
End: 2026-02-12T06:47:00.000Z
Location: South China Sea (launch location 3)

Smart Dragon 3, China Rocket Co. Ltd.

South China Sea (launch location 3), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Launch time

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Thu 12 Feb, 07:37 CET

06:37 UTC

Minute precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

Window opens: Thu 12 Feb, 07:26 CET
Window closes: Thu 12 Feb, 07:47 CET

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Launch record updated by LL2 Sun 15 Feb 2026, 08:46 CET

Feed checked 11 Oct, 03:42 CEST

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Mission

PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites on Smart Dragon 3. Thu 12 Feb 2026, 06:37 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: South China Sea (launch location 3). Source: Launch Library 2.

Carried 7 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including PRSC-EO2 (Earth observation satellite for the Pakistan government's SUPARCO) & CUHK-1. Details on other payloads to be confirmed.

Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Launch timeline

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Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:18 UTC.

Source updates from Launch Library 2 (9)

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Thu 12 Feb 2026, 08:08 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Mon 9 Feb 2026, 06:20 UTCLL2 update
Delayed to February 12 per new NOTAMs.
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Thu 5 Feb 2026, 16:07 UTCLL2 update
Rescheduled for February 11 per new NOTAMs.
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Tue 20 Jan 2026, 20:03 UTCLL2 update
Reverted back to NET January TBD per cancellation of NOTAMs.
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Wed 14 Jan 2026, 01:57 UTCLL2 update
NET January 25 per new NOTAM, to be confirmed.
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Wed 7 Jan 2026, 01:56 UTCLL2 update
NET January 20 per new NOTAMs, to be confirmed.
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Sat 27 Dec 2025, 19:38 UTCLL2 update
Launch apparently delayed with launch ship observed to have left its launch location, to be confirmed.
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Thu 25 Dec 2025, 13:26 UTCLL2 update
Delayed to December 29 per new NOTAMs.
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Mon 22 Dec 2025, 15:53 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.
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Launch pad

South China Sea (launch location 3)

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport (CN)

Coordinates: 21.366667, 112.116667

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