Ceres-1

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Galactic Energy (GE)

Nov. 7, 2020

Description

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

Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    3
  • Max Stage
    4
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • 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

Commercial
None
GE 2018

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.

Ceres-1 | 3 satellites

Galactic Energy | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 5, 2025, 11:39 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Ceres-1 | Yunyao-1 43-48

Galactic Energy | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
March 21, 2025, 11:07 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

6 weather satellites performing atmospheric measurements using GNSS Radio Occultation for a Tianjin based company. Constellation is planned to have an eventual 90 satellites.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Ceres-1 | 8 satellites

Galactic Energy | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
March 17, 2025, 8:07 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Carried 8 satellites to 535 km high SSO: * Yunyao-1 #55-60 * AIRSAT-06 & 07

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Ceres-1 | 5 satellites

Galactic Energy | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 20, 2025, 10:11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Carried 5 satellites to sun synchronous orbit: * Yunyao-1 37 to 40 * Jitianxing A-05

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