Launches / Ceres-1S

Past launch Launched successfully

Tianqi 16-18 & 20

Ceres-1S, flown by Galactic Energy

Ceres-1S lifting off with the Tianqi 16-18 & 20 mission
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This was Galactic Energy's 4th launch of 2025, and its 20th in all.

Counting every operator, it was the 109th orbital launch attempt anywhere in 2025, and the first from Rizhao offshore launch location.

Launched
Monday, May 19, 2025, 7:38 a.m. UTC
Window
Monday, May 19, 2025, 7:29 to 7:57 a.m. UTC
Launch site
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Rocket
Ceres-1S
Operator
Galactic Energy

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The mission

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

Type
Communications
Destination
Low Earth orbit

The rocket

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

Built by
Galactic Energy
First flew
September 5, 2023
Lifts to low Earth orbit
350 kg
Thrust at liftoff
598 kN
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Stages
3 to 4

6 flights, 6 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 Rizhao offshore launch location at Haiyang Oriental Spaceport.

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