China unveiled the world's largest solid-propellant rocket Smart Dragon 3 - it can be launched both from the ground and from the sea

The China AirShow China 2022 continues, and another novelty is the world's largest solid fuel rocket. It is called Smart Dragon 3 (SD-3).

Here's What We Know

The developer of the spacecraft is the China Institute of Rocket Technology Research (CALT). The rocket is designed to launch up to two dozen satellites into orbit at a time.

Smart Dragon 3 has a length of 31.8 meters and a diameter of 2.64 meters. The starting mass of the rocket is 140 tons. According to CALT representatives, the novelty can launch satellites weighing up to 1.5 tons into a sun-synchronous orbit.

The SD-3 can use nose cones of 2.9 meters or 3.35 meters in diameter. The latter is the largest in the Smart Dragon family of rockets. The new rocket can launch from offshore (including floating) and land-based sites, and the first launch is scheduled for later this month.

Source: Global Times