How many times has Smart Dragon 1 flown?

1 times, with 1 successes and 0 failures.

What is Smart Dragon 1's success rate?

100.0%. That's 1 successful flights out of 1 attempts.

When is the next Smart Dragon 1 launch?

Smart Dragon 1 has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

How much can Smart Dragon 1 lift to orbit?

Launch Library 2 lists Smart Dragon 1 at 150 kg to low Earth orbit.

Is Smart Dragon 1 reusable?

No. Launch Library 2 lists Smart Dragon 1 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.

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Rocket file · LV-192

Smart Dragon 1

China Rocket Co. Ltd. · Smart Dragon · IN SERVICE

Smart Dragon 1 is an expendable launch vehicle built by China Rocket Co. Ltd.. It stands 19.2 m tall, lifts 150 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 17 August 2019. It has flown 1 times with 1 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

ON FILE

Height19.2 m

Diameter1.2 m

Payload to LEO150 kg

Payload to GTONOT ON FILE

Maiden flight17 August 2019

ReusableNo, expendable

Launch costNOT ON FILE

StatusIN SERVICE

As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.

Flight record

Reliability

ON RECORD

Total flights1

Successful1

Failed0

Success rate100.0%

Landing attempts0

Landing successN/A

Scheduled0

About Smart Dragon 1

Smart Dragon-1 is a solid fuel orbital rocket designed by a subsidiary of the state-owned CASC group built for the commercial market.

Upcoming flights

Manifest

EMPTY

There's no Smart Dragon 1 flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

All upcoming launches

Smart Dragon 1 in the archive

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Common questions

How many times has Smart Dragon 1 flown?: 1 times, with 1 successes and 0 failures.
What is Smart Dragon 1's success rate?: 100.0%. That's 1 successful flights out of 1 attempts.
When is the next Smart Dragon 1 launch?: Smart Dragon 1 has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
How much can Smart Dragon 1 lift to orbit?: Launch Library 2 lists Smart Dragon 1 at 150 kg to low Earth orbit.
Is Smart Dragon 1 reusable?: No. Launch Library 2 lists Smart Dragon 1 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.