Launches / Ceres-1

Past launch Launched successfully

8 satellites

Ceres-1, flown by Galactic Energy

Ceres-1 lifting off with the 8 satellites mission
Image via The Space Devs.

This was Galactic Energy's 2nd launch of 2025, and its 18th in all.

Counting every operator, it was the 56th orbital launch attempt anywhere in 2025, and the third from Launch Area 95A.

Launched
Monday, March 17, 2025, 8:07 a.m. UTC
Window
Monday, March 17, 2025, 7:59 to 8:46 a.m. UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
Rocket
Ceres-1
Operator
Galactic Energy

The mission

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

Type
Earth science
Destination
Sun-synchronous orbit

The rocket

Ceres-1 is the first solid propellant launch vehicle of Galactic Energy.

Built by
Galactic Energy
First flew
November 7, 2020
Lifts to low Earth orbit
350 kg
Thrust at liftoff
598 kN
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Stages
3 to 4

17 flights, 15 of them successful.

The operator

Galactic Energy

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.

Sector
Commercial
Based in
China
Founded
2018

24 launches so far, 21 of them successful.

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The launch site

It went up from Launch Area 95A at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China.

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