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Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Earth Science

Sun-Synchronous Orbit Haiyang offshore launch location Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

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

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 29, 2024, 6 a.m.

Launch success.


Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 23, 2024, 5:11 a.m.

Delayed to August 29 per new NOTAMs.


Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 20, 2024, 4:49 p.m.

Rescheduled for NET August 26 per new NOTAMs.


Cosmic_Penguin • June 26, 2024, 12:52 p.m.

Launch apparently scrubbed based on launch ship location tracking.


Cosmic_Penguin • June 24, 2024, 1:33 p.m.

Moved up to June 26 per new NOTAMs.


Ceres-1S

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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: 21 Failures: 3 Pending: 1

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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