Ceres-1 | 8 satellites

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Launch Window

March 17, 2025, 7:59 a.m. - March 17, 2025, 8:46 a.m.

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8 satellites

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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

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

Updates
Cosmic_Penguin • March 17, 2025, 8:46 a.m.

Launch success.

Link https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5145225032108810
Cosmic_Penguin • March 13, 2025, 1:21 p.m.

Tweaked launch window.

Link https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2671669#msg2671669
Cosmic_Penguin • March 12, 2025, 1:37 p.m.

NET March 17, TBC.

Link https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2671370#msg2671370
Cosmic_Penguin • March 2, 2025, 9:12 a.m.

Moved to March TBD with the cancellation of NOTAMs.

Link https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=61798.msg2668151#msg2668151
Cosmic_Penguin • March 1, 2025, 9:46 a.m.

Delayed to March 3rd.

Link https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2667931#msg2667931
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Ceres-1

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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
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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

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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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