Smart Dragon 3 | Geely Constellation Group 06
Smart Dragon 3 launched the Geely Constellation Group 06 mission for China Rocket Co. Ltd. from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport on Sep 24, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Rizhao offshore launch location · Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Smart Dragon 3 | Geely Constellation Group 06
Launched Sep 24, 2025 4:56:00 PMSuccess
12 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
52° NE
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 50.0°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About 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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- GEESAT 6-01 · NORAD 65713
- GEESAT 6-02 · NORAD 65714
- GEESAT 6-03 · NORAD 65715
- GEESAT 6-04 · NORAD 65716
- GEESAT 6-05 · NORAD 65717
- GEESAT 6-06 · NORAD 65718
- GEESAT 6-07 · NORAD 65719
- GEESAT 6-08 · NORAD 65720
- GEESAT 6-09 · NORAD 65721
- GEESAT 6-10 · NORAD 65722
- GEESAT 6-11 · NORAD 65723
- SHIKONGXING 01 · NORAD 65712
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Wed, Sep 24 · 4:56:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Rocket Co. Ltd.
- Rocket
- Smart Dragon 3
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Rizhao offshore launch location · Haiyang Oriental Spaceport