OperationalGalactic EnergyFirst Launch: 2020-11-07
Ceres-1
Chinese private small-lift solid rocket, notable for pioneering sea-launch operations for commercial satellite deployment.
SpaceStats Reliability & Flight Record
TOTAL LAUNCHES
23
Orbital missions
SUCCESSFUL
21
2 failures
SUCCESS RATE
91.3%
LANDINGS
0
Expendable Vehicle
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Galactic Energy Ceres-1 Commercial Orbital Liftoff
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Technical & Propulsion Specifications
Operator: Galactic EnergyVehicle Dimensions & Mass
- Overall Height
- 20 m
- Body Diameter
- 1.4 m
- Gross Lift-off Mass
- 33 t
- Stages Count
- 4
- Fairing Diameter
- 1.4 m
Stage 1 (Booster)
- Recovery Mode
- Expendable
Stage 2 & Capacities
- LEO Capacity
- 400 kg
- Cost per Launch
- $4,500,000
- LEO Price / kg
- ~$11,250 / kg
Fleet Deployment & Economics Suite
Model Satellite Constellations or Payload Charters with Ceres-1
Calculate multi-plane Walker Delta fleet costs, fairing dispenser limits, launch cadence timelines, and single-mission rideshare economics.
High-Resolution Photo Gallery & Media
2 photos & renders of Ceres-1
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Liftoff2021-12-07Galactic Energy Ceres-1 Commercial Orbital Liftoff
Private Chinese aerospace firm Galactic Energy launches Ceres-1 Y2 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
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Pad2020-11-05Ceres-1 Transporter-Launcher at Jiuquan
Ceres-1 solid rocket on its mobile off-road transporter-erector-launcher in the Gobi desert.
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Source SpaceStats Launch Manifest & Database
1 mission records cataloged in database
| Flight / Mission | Orbit | Launch Date | Pad / Location | Booster / Landing | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceres-1S | Unknown Payload Unknown Payload | N/A | Oct 21, 2026 | Rizhao offshore launch location Haiyang Oriental Spaceport | B1080 ASDS | GO | Details → |