Ceres-1 | 3 satellites

Launch Successful

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Launch Window

Sept. 5, 2025, 11:28 a.m. - Sept. 5, 2025, 12:08 p.m.

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3 satellites

Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Technology

Sun-Synchronous Orbit Launch Area 95A Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Carried 3 satellites to Sun-synchronous orbit: * Kaiyun-1 * Yuxing-3-08 * Yunyao-27

Updates
Cosmic_Penguin • Sept. 3, 2025, 6:05 a.m.

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

Link https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2714350#msg2714350
Cosmic_Penguin • Sept. 5, 2025, 12:07 p.m.

Launch success.

Link https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5207607749119137

Ceres-1

Family:
Configuration: Ceres-1

Ceres-1 is the first solid propellant launch vehicle of Galactic Energy.

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Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    3
  • Max Stage
    4
  • Length
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  • Diameter
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  • Fairing Diameter
    1.28 m
  • Launch Mass
    ―
  • Thrust
    598.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Ceres-1
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    Ceres-1
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Ceres-1
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    350.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    ―
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    230.0 kg

Galactic Energy

Galactic Energy

(GE)

Founded: 2018 Successes: 21 Failures: 3 Pending: 1

Agency Type:

Galactic Energy is a private aerospace company headquartered in Beijing, China. Established by senior engineers in 2018, Galactic Energy engages in low-cost commercial space launch business.

INFO

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch Area 95A

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