Ceres-1 | 5 satellites
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
May 30, 2024, 11:27 p.m. - May 30, 2024, 11:52 p.m.
May 30, 2024, 11:27 p.m. - May 30, 2024, 11:52 p.m.
Carried 5 satellites to orbit: * Jiguang 01 & 02, a pair of inter-satellite laser communication testing satellites * Yunyao-1-14/25/26 GNSS occultation weather satellites
Launch success.
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Ceres-1 is the first solid propellant launch vehicle of Galactic Energy.
See DetailsGalactic 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.
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