Unknown Payload — launch time & how to watch
Published · Updated
Smart Dragon 3China Rocket Co. Ltd.preview
Launch facts
| Rocket | Smart Dragon 3 |
| Operator | China Rocket Co. Ltd. |
| Pad | Haiyang offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport |
| T-0 (UTC) | 5 August 2026 at 02:38 |
| Status | Success |
Unknown Payload is scheduled to launch on a Smart Dragon 3 rocket on 4 August 2026 at 00:00 UTC from Haiyang offshore launch location. Follow it live in 3D on Cosmik and get an alert before liftoff.
Launch at a glance
- Rocket: Smart Dragon 3
- Mission: Unknown Payload
- Operator: China Rocket Co. Ltd.
- Launch pad: Haiyang offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
- Scheduled liftoff: 4 August 2026 at 00:00 UTC
- Status: TBC
See every upcoming mission on the rocket launch schedule or track thousands of satellites live on the 3D map.
Follow this mission live in 3D and get a free alert before liftoff.
Open the live map →Sources
Next launches
- Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) — launch — 19 October 2026, 10:30 UTC
- Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX) — launch time & how to watch — 19 October 2026, 19:41 UTC
- We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360) — launch time & — 21 October 2026, 05:00 UTC
More launch coverage
- The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) — launch recap — 6 August 2026, 09:18 UTC
- BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8) — launch recap (5 August 2026) — 5 August 2026, 07:49 UTC
- BlueBird Block 2 #6-8 — launch time & how to watch — 5 August 2026, 07:49 UTC
- Starlink Group 17-53 — launch recap (4 August 2026) — 4 August 2026, 17:05 UTC
- SatNet LEO Group 23 — launch recap (4 August 2026) — 4 August 2026, 08:52 UTC
- Long March 8A Launch: Unknown Payload From Wenchang, 24 July 2026 — 4 August 2026, 08:52 UTC
