CASIC's Jielong 3 rocket successfully lifted off on February 12, 2026, from a mobile sea-launch platform in the Yellow Sea, carrying the PRSC-E02 satellite and four additional Chinese payloads to orbit. The mission focused on deploying earth observation and technology demonstration satellites designed to advance China's remote sensing capabilities and test innovative space technologies in operational conditions.

The Jielong 3 is a solid-fueled launch vehicle operated by China's state-owned China Academy of Space Technology and Innovation Corporation. The use of a maritime launch platform from the Yellow Sea represents an alternative to traditional ground-based spaceports, offering operational flexibility and reduced range constraints for polar and sun-synchronous orbit insertions.

The mission achieved its primary objectives with the successful deployment of all payloads to their intended orbits. This launch underscores CASIC's expanding role in China's commercial space sector and demonstrates the country's growing capability to conduct frequent, flexible launch operations using varied platforms. The successful deployment of multiple earth observation assets strengthens China's satellite reconnaissance infrastructure for civilian and research applications.