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Geely Constellation Group 06

Name: Geely Constellation Group 06 launch
Start: 2025-09-24T07:56:00Z
End: 2025-09-24T08:30:00Z
Location: Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Smart Dragon 3China Rocket Co. Ltd.Rizhao offshore launch location

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 · 07:56 AM UTC

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Mission brief

The mission

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

PayloadGeely Constellation Group 06

OrbitLEO

CustomerChina Rocket Co. Ltd.

StagesUnknown

PadRizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Flight plan

Mission timeline

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The range

Where it leaves Earth

Launch site

Ground vector

Site locked

Rizhao offshore launch location

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Global range

Latitude: 35.392°N
Longitude: 119.599°E

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Range weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

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TrackingNo active constraints

Weather rules

Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

07:47 AM UTC – 08:30 AM UTC

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle

Smart Dragon 3

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Smart Dragon-3 is a solid fuel orbital rocket designed by a subsidiary of the state-owned CASC group built for the commercial market.

Height32 m

LEO PayloadN/A

Launches12

Successes12

Provider

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

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CHN

China Rocket Co. Ltd. is a spinoff of China’s state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer using a “commercial business model”.

Reliability

Schedule history

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.