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Galactic EnergyLaunch FailureTest FlightCeres-2
Launched 2026-01-17 04:08 UTCLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
1st stage failure, failed to reach orbit.
From Launch Library 2 · confirmed as a launch failure
Launch failure
Target: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Ceres-2 lifted off with Demo Flight, 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.
First test launch of Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 rocket.
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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Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
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NET January 17 per new NOTAMs; to be confirmed.
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Reverted back to NET December TBD with cancellation of NOTAMs.
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Rescheduled for December 27 per NOTAMs; Identification of the launch with this mission and payload are still uncertain.
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Apparently scrubbed for the day, new information pending.
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Updated possible launch date and time per new NOTAMs (in place of previous guess of Hyperbola-1 for this launch); Identification of the launch with this mission and payload are uncertain.
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Added launch.
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Diameter
3.4m
To low Earth orbit
2,000kg
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