Ceres-1 | Qiankun-1 & Xingshidai‐16 launch

Galactic EnergyLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

Qiankun‑1 & Xingshidai‐16

Name: Ceres-1 | Qiankun-1 & Xingshidai‐16
Start: 2023-07-22T05:07:00Z
Location: Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Ceres-1

Launched Sat, Jul 22 · 5:07 AM UTC2023-07-22 05:07 UTCLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

109th

orbital launch attempt in 2023

Galactic Energy

2nd

launch this year

Launch Area 95A

7th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

2 d 1 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Ceres-1 launches Qiankun-1 and Xingshidai-16

Mission

Share ride launch of 2 satellites to SSO:

* Qiankun-1 Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) technology demonstration satellite for CSpace * Xingshidai‐16 Earth observation satellite for ADASpace

Launch Provider

Galactic Energy

Commercial · China · Founded 2018

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.

Launches

Successful

88%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesCeres-1 Pallas-1

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Updates

Jul 22 · 5:45 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 20 · 4:37 AM
1 day slip per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 19 · 5:40 AM
Added launch per NOTAMs; payload and launch vehicle uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin

Ceres-1

Vehicle history

To low Earth orbit

350kg

Liftoff thrust

598kN

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Galactic EnergyLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

Qiankun‑1 & Xingshidai‐16

Ceres-1

Launched Sat, Jul 22 · 5:07 AM UTC2023-07-22 05:07 UTCLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

Follow Galactic Energy in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

109th

orbital launch attempt in 2023

Galactic Energy

2nd

launch this year

Launch Area 95A

7th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

2 d 1 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Ceres-1 launches Qiankun-1 and Xingshidai-16

Mission

Share ride launch of 2 satellites to SSO:

* Qiankun-1 Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) technology demonstration satellite for CSpace * Xingshidai‐16 Earth observation satellite for ADASpace

Launch Provider

Galactic Energy

Commercial · China · Founded 2018

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.

Launches

Successful

88%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesCeres-1 Pallas-1

All Galactic Energy launches Website

Updates

Jul 22 · 5:45 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 20 · 4:37 AM
1 day slip per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 19 · 5:40 AM
Added launch per NOTAMs; payload and launch vehicle uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin

Ceres-1

Vehicle history

To low Earth orbit

350kg

Liftoff thrust

598kN

Next From Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center schedule

Nov3Tue

SpaceSail Polar Group TBD?CAS Space · Kinetica 2 · Launch Area 140, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaPolar OrbitGo for launch12:10 AM UTC Nov4Wed

Unknown PayloadGalactic Energy · Ceres-2 · Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaUnknownTo be confirmed9:00 PM UTC

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