A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket carrying a test satellite blasts off from waters off the coast of Yangjiang in south China’s Guangdong Province, April 11, 2026. China on Saturday launched a SD-3 carrier rocket from the sea, sending a test satellite into its planned orbit to promote satellite internet technology. The SD-3 rocket blasted off at 7:32 p.m. (Beijing Time) from waters off the coast of Yangjiang in south China’s Guangdong Province. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)
China on Saturday launched a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket from the sea, sending a test satellite into its planned orbit to promote satellite internet technology.
The SD-3 rocket blasted off at 7:32 p.m. (Beijing Time) from waters off the coast of Yangjiang in south China’s Guangdong Province.
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out this offshore launch mission.
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