Smart Dragon 3 rocket completes third space launch

China launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket on Saturday morning off the coast of Guangdong province, placing nine satellites in space. The rocket blasted off from a launch service ship. This has been the third space launch conducted from the South China Sea.

The Smart Dragon 3 is a solid-propellant rocket model.The Smart Dragon 3 is suitable for clients who wish to quickly launch large numbers of satellites to establish space-based commercial networks as soon as possible, according to the rocket's project manager.