Ceres-1 | 7 satellites

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Aug. 10, 2023, 3 a.m. - Aug. 10, 2023, 8 a.m.

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Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Earth Science

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

Seventh launch of the Ceres-1 rocket, a share-ride mission with 7 satellites. This launch carried Xiguang-1 (01), Star Pool-1B satellite, GeoSat Intelligent Emergency-1, and the Xi’an Hangtou -88, -96, -104 and -112 satellites.

Updates
Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 10, 2023, 4:43 a.m.

Launch success.

Link https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4933167292877037
hitura-nobad • Aug. 10, 2023, 4:20 a.m.

Liftoff

Link https://zjnews.zjol.com.cn/yc/qmt/202308/t20230810_26081149.shtml
Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 10, 2023, 1:29 a.m.

Added T-0.

Link https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1689447307836866561
Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 8, 2023, 6:52 a.m.

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

Link https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2512146#msg2512146

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
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  • Thrust
    598.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Ceres-1
  • Family
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  • Variant
    Ceres-1
  • Alias
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  • Full Name
    Ceres-1
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
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  • Low Earth Orbit
    350.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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  • Direct Geostationary
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  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    230.0 kg

Galactic Energy

Galactic Energy

(GE)

Founded: 2018 Successes: 20 Failures: 2 Pending: 2

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.

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