Galactic EnergyLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

Yunyao‑1 43‑48

Name: Ceres-1 | Yunyao-1 43-48
Start: 2025-03-21T11:07:00Z
Location: Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Ceres-1

Launched Fri, Mar 21 · 11:07 AM UTC2025-03-21 11:07 UTCLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

60th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

Galactic Energy

3rd

launch this year

Launch Area 95A

4th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

4 d 3 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

6 weather satellites performing atmospheric measurements using GNSS Radio Occultation for a Tianjin based company. Constellation is planned to have an eventual 90 satellites.

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

Mar 21 · 11:40 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 13 · 1:23 PM
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin

Ceres-1

Vehicle history

To low Earth orbit

350kg

Liftoff thrust

598kN

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Galactic EnergyLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

Yunyao‑1 43‑48

Ceres-1

Launched Fri, Mar 21 · 11:07 AM UTC2025-03-21 11:07 UTCLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

Follow Galactic Energy in the app Galactic Energy updates

Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

60th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

Galactic Energy

3rd

launch this year

Launch Area 95A

4th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

4 d 3 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

6 weather satellites performing atmospheric measurements using GNSS Radio Occultation for a Tianjin based company. Constellation is planned to have an eventual 90 satellites.

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

Mar 21 · 11:40 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 13 · 1:23 PM
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities 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

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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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