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Ceres-1S

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Galactic Energy (GE)

Sept. 5, 2023

Description

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

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-1S
Family
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Variant
Ceres-1S
Alias
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Full Name
Ceres-1S

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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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.

Previous Flights

flew on six previous launch(es).

Ceres-1S | Tianqi 37-40

Galactic Energy | China
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Jan. 15, 2026, 8:10 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit

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Ceres-1S | Tianqi 16-18 & 20

Galactic Energy | China
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
May 19, 2025, 7:38 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit

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Ceres-1S | Tianqi 33-36

Galactic Energy | China
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Dec. 19, 2024, 10:18 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit

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Ceres-1S | 6 satellites

Galactic Energy | China
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Aug. 29, 2024, 5:22 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Carried 6 satellites to sun synchronous orbit: * Yunyao-1 15 to 17 * Jitianxing A-03 * Suxing 1-01 * Tianfu Gaofen 2

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Ceres-1S | Tianqi 25-28

Galactic Energy | China
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
May 29, 2024, 8:12 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit

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Ceres-1S | Tianqi 21-24

Galactic Energy | China
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Sept. 5, 2023, 9:34 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit

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Recent Launches

Long March 6A

1 hour, 9 minutes ago

Unknown Payload

Launch Complex 9A - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Details TBD, probably SpaceSail Polar Orbit LEO communication satellites.

Falcon 9

Success

2 hours, 23 minutes ago

Starlink Group 10-43

Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Falcon 9

Success

21 hours, 9 minutes ago

Starlink Group 17-47

Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Long March 12B

Success

3 days, 4 hours ago

Demo Flight (SpaceSail Polar Group #10)

Long March 12 series Pad - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

First test launch of CASC/CACL’s Long March 12B rocket; carried a batch of 2 operational Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V ba…

Long March 2D

Success

4 days, 18 hours ago

4 x SatNet test satellites

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellites". Probably 4 test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO commu…