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Galactic EnergyLaunch FailureEarth ScienceCeres-1
Launched 2025-11-10 04:02:53 UTCLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
4th stage shut down prematurely 510 seconds into the burn after engine valve control cable suffered burn through during the engine burn.
From Launch Library 2 · confirmed as a launch failure
Launch failure
Target: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Ceres-1 lifted off with Jilin-1 High Resolution-04C and others, but the launch failed.
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No cause has been given yet. What Galactic Energy finds will be added here, and to the updates below.
Earth Observation satellite for the Jilin-1 commercial constellation.
Other payloads:
* Jilin-1 Platform-02A-04 * Zhongbei University-1
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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Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch Vehicle and Payload identities uncertain.
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To low Earth orbit
350kg
Liftoff thrust
598kN
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