Ceres-1S

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Galactic Energy (GE)

Sept. 5, 2023

Description

Ceres-1S is the sea launched version of Ceres-1 from Galactic Energy.

Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    3
  • Max Stage
    4
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • Fairing Diameter
    1.28 m
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
    598.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Ceres-1S
  • Family
  • Variant
    Ceres-1S
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Ceres-1S
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    350.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    230.0 kg

Galactic Energy

Commercial
None
GE 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.

Ceres-1S | Tianqi 16-18 & 20

Galactic Energy | China
Sea Launch
May 19, 2025, 7:38 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

4 small satellites for LEO Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes.

Low Earth Orbit
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Ceres-1S | Tianqi 33-36

Galactic Energy | China
Sea Launch
Dec. 19, 2024, 10:18 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

4 small satellites for LEO Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes.

Low Earth Orbit
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Ceres-1S | 6 satellites

Galactic Energy | China
Sea Launch
Aug. 29, 2024, 5:22 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Carried 6 satellites to sun synchronous orbit: * Yunyao-1 15 to 17 * Jitianxing A-03 * Suxing 1-01 * Tianfu Gaofen 2

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Ceres-1S | Tianqi 25-28

Galactic Energy | China
Sea Launch
May 29, 2024, 8:12 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

4 small satellites for LEO Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes.

Low Earth Orbit
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Ceres-1S | Tianqi 21-24

Galactic Energy | China
Sea Launch
Sept. 5, 2023, 9:34 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

4 small satellites for LEO Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes.

Low Earth Orbit
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