Ceres-1S | Tianqi 25-28

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Launch Window

May 29, 2024, 8 a.m. - May 29, 2024, 8:50 a.m.

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Tianqi 25-28

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Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Communications

Low Earth Orbit Oriental Spaceport mobile launch ship Sea Launch

4 small satellites for LEO Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes.

Updates
Cosmic_Penguin • May 29, 2024, 9:04 a.m.

Launch success.

Link https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5039409837902698
Cosmic_Penguin • May 29, 2024, 8:16 a.m.

Liftoff.

Link https://weibo.com/l/wblive/p/show/1022:2321325039398252314689
Cosmic_Penguin • May 23, 2024, 6:49 a.m.

Tweaked launch window.

Link https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2594064#msg2594064
Cosmic_Penguin • May 22, 2024, 7:05 a.m.

Delayed to NET May 29 per NOTAMs.

Link https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2593714#msg2593714
Cosmic_Penguin • May 21, 2024, 8:39 a.m.

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

Link https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2592250#msg2592250

Ceres-1S

Family:
Configuration: Ceres-1S

Ceres-1S is the sea launched version of Ceres-1 from Galactic Energy.

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Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    3
  • Max Stage
    4
  • Length
    ―
  • Diameter
    ―
  • Fairing Diameter
    1.28 m
  • Launch Mass
    ―
  • Thrust
    598.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Ceres-1S
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    Ceres-1S
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Ceres-1S
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: 16 Failures: 1 Pending: 0

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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