Ceres-1, launch vehicle, Galactic Energy, Beijing Xinghe Dongli Space Technology Co. Ltd., Beijing, China

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Ceres-1 maiden launch

Nov 7, 2020

For its maiden launch, the Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) launch vehicle launched the Tianqi-11 (天启星座十一星) satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 7 November 2020, at 07:12 UTC (15:12 local time). Ceres-1 is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力, a private aerospace company headquartered in Beijing) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO).
Credit: Galactic Energy/SciNewsRo/CCTV
Ceres-1 launches Tianqi-11

 

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Article "Chinese rocket firm Galactic Energy succeeds with first orbital launch, secures funding"

by Andrew Jones
November 7, 2020

 

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Ceres-1 launches five satellites

Dec 7, 2021

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle launched five satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 7 December 2021, at 04:12 UTC (12:12 local time). Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO). The satellites were successfully placed into the planned orbits.

 

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Ceres-1 launches three satellites

Aug 9, 2022

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle launched three satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 9 August 2022, at 04:11 UTC (12:11 local time). Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO). According to official sources, the satellites were successfully placed into the planned orbits. “Two satellites will provide commercial remote sensing services and the third one will be used to verify the multi-mode remote sensing technology of the polarization camera”.

 

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Ceres-1 launches five Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D satellites

Nov 16, 2022

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle launched five Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D satellites (吉林一号高分03D) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 16 November 2022, at 06:20 UTC (14:20 local time). Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO). According to official sources, the satellites were successfully placed into the planned orbits and “will be used to provide commercial remote sensing services”.

 

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Ceres-1 launches five satellites

Jan 9, 2023

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (Y5) launched five satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 9 January 2023, at 05:04 UTC (13:04 local time). Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO). According to official sources, the satellites were successfully placed into the planned orbits and will be used for commercial remote sensing, meteorological observations and Internet services.

 

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Ceres-1 launches Qiankun-1 and Xingshidai-16

Jul 22, 2023

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (Y6) launched two satellites, Qiankun-1 (乾坤一号) and Xingshidai-16 (星时代-16/ 泰安, Tai'an), from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 22 July 2023, at 05:07 UTC (13:07 local time). Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO). According to official sources, the satellites were successfully placed into the planned orbits and will be used for commercial remote sensing services.

 

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Ceres-1 launches seven satellites

Aug 10, 2023

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (Y7, LUCKY 7) launched seven satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 10 August 2023, at 04:03 UTC (12:03 local time). Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO). According to official sources, the satellites Xiguang-1 01 (西光壹号01), Xingchi-1 B (星池一号B), Diwei Intelligent Emergency 1 (地卫智能应急一号卫), and Xi'an Hangtou 88, 96, 104 and 112 (以及西安航投88号、96号、104号、112号卫星) were successfully placed into the planned orbits.

 

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Ceres-1 launches Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02A

Aug 25, 2023

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (Y8, CORNFIELD CHASE) launched the Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02A satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 25 August 2023, at 04:59 UTC (12:59 local time). Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO). According to official sources, the Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02A satellite (吉林一号宽幅02A, also known as “Hong Kong University of Science and Technology XiongBin-1”/香港科大-雄彬一号) is a “large, wide, high-resolution multispectral optical remote sensing satellite” and was placed into the planned orbit.

 

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Ceres-1S Y1 - the first sea launch of Ceres-1

Sep 5, 2023

The first Ceres-1S launch vehicle (Y1, “The Little Mermaid” mission) launched four Tianqi satellites (Tianqi-21 ~ 24/ 天启星座21~24) from a sea platform located near Haiyang, Shandong Province, China, on 5 September 2023, at 09:34 UTC (17:34 local time). Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO).

 

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Ceres-1 launches TianYan-16 and StarPool-1A

Dec 5, 2023

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (Y9, WE WON’T STOP，永不止步) launched the Tianyan-16 and StarPool-1A from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 4 December 2023, at 23:33 UTC (5 December, at 07:33 local time). According to official sources, TianYan-16 (天雁16) is a “meteorological environment detection satellite” and StarPool-1A (XingChi-1A, 星池一号A) is a real-time multimodal remote sensing satellite. Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO).

 

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Ceres-1S launches four Tianqi satellites

May 29, 2024

The second Ceres-1S launch vehicle (谷神星一号海射型遥二, Ceres-1S Y2) launched the Beautiful World mission (美丽世界), four Tianqi satellites (Tianqi-25 ~ 28/ 天启星座25~28) for the Tianqi Constellation (天启星座), from a sea platform located near Haiyang, Shandong Province, China, on 29 May 2024, at 08:12 UTC (16:12 local time). Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO).

 

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Ceres-1 launches five satellites

May 31, 2024

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (Y12, 谷神星一号遥十二) launched the Heroes (英雄) mission with five satellites: Jiguang 01 (极光星座 01星/复旦信息星), Jiguang 02 (极光星座02/上海电机学院一号), Hebei Linxi-1 (河北临西一号卫星), Zhangjiang Gaoke (张江高科号卫星), Nishuihan-2 (逆水寒二号卫星), from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 30 May 2024, at 23:39 UTC (31 May, at 07:39 local time). Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO).

 

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Ceres-1 launches three satellites

Jun 6, 2024

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (Y13, 谷神星一号遥十三) launched the “Love On Top” mission with three satellites, TEE-01B (地球之眼1号卫星, DiqiuZhiYan-1), Naxing-3A and Naxing-3B (纳星三号A星、B星), from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 6 June 2024, at 05:00 UTC (13:00 local time). Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO). The upper stage of the Ceres-1 rocket for this mission was equipped with an orbital test platform (爱神星留轨试验平台) designed to provide low-cost on-orbit testing for new technologies, devices and products.

 

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Ceres-1S launches six satellites

Aug 29, 2024

The third Ceres-1S launch vehicle (谷神星一号海射型遥三, Ceres-1S Y3) launched the “How Far I’ll Go” mission with six satellites from a sea platform located near the Shandong Province, China, on 29 August 2024, at 05:22 UTC (13:22 local time). According to official sources, the six satellites: Yunyao-1 15-17 (云遥一号15-17), Jitianxing A-03 (吉天星A-03, also known as Suzhou-1/苏州一号), SuXing-1 01(苏星一号01), Tianfu Gaofen-2 (天辅高分二 also known as Huaxiangyuan-1/华祥苑一号), were successfully placed in 535 km Sun-synchronous orbits (SSO).

 

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Ceres-1S launches Tianqi-33 ~ 36

Dec 19, 2024

The fourth Ceres-1S launch vehicle (谷神星一号海射型遥四, Ceres-1S Y4) launched the “LOONG” mission, four Tianqi satellites (Tianqi-33 ~ 36, 天启星座33～36 ), from a sea platform located near the Shandong Province, China, on 19 December 2024, at 10:18 UTC (18:18 local time). According to official sources, the satellites have entered the planned orbits and are part of the Tianqi Constellation (天启星座).

 

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Ceres-1 launches five satellites

Jan 20, 2025

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (谷神星一号遥十六, Ceres-1 Y16) launched the “On Your Shoulders” mission with five satellites, Yunyao-1 37 (云遥一号37星 / 微博会员号卫星), Yunyao-1 38 (云遥一号38星 / 开物星座·金顶试验星), Yunyao-1 39 (云遥一号39星 / 华清海风号卫星), Yunyao-1 40 (云遥一号40星) and JiTianxing A-05 (吉天星A-05星 / JTX-A-05), from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 20 January 2025, at 10:11 UTC (18:11 local time).

 

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Ceres-1 launches eight satellites

Mar 17, 2025

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (谷神星一号遥十, Ceres-1 Y10) launched the “Auld Lang Syne” mission with eight satellites, Yunyao-1 55-60 (云遥一号55-60星), AIRSAT 06 and 07(中科卫星06星、07星), from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 17 March 2025, at 08:07 UTC (16:07 local time).

 

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Ceres-1 launches Yunyao-1 43-48

Mar 21, 2025

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (谷神星一号遥十七, Ceres-1 Y17) launched the “Vernal Ascent” mission with Yunyao-1 43-48 meteorological satellites (云遥一号43-48星), from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 21 March 2025, at 11:07 UTC (19:07 local time).