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Name: Ceres-1 | 8 satellites
Start: 2025-03-17T07:59:00.000Z
End: 2025-03-17T08:46:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 95A

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Ceres-1 | 8 satellites

Galactic Energy • Ceres-1 • Launch Area 95A (NA)

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Galactic Energy • Ceres-1 • LA-95A

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Mar 17, 8:07 AM UTC

Carried 8 satellites to 535 km high SSO: * Yunyao-1 #55-60 * AIRSAT-06 & 07

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Ceres-1

License: Unknown•Single-use

Variant: Ceres-1

Reusable: No

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Launch info

Provider

Galactic Energy

Vehicle

Ceres-1

Pad

Launch Area 95A (LA-95A)

State

NET

2025-03-17T08:07:00+00:00

Window start

2025-03-17T07:59:00+00:00

Window end

2025-03-17T08:46:00+00:00

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Mission type

Earth Science

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reusable

LEO capacity (kg)

350

Pad satellite view

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Launch Area 95A

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Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China40.96912, 100.34333Provider map

8 satellites

Carried 8 satellites to 535 km high SSO: * Yunyao-1 #55-60 * AIRSAT-06 & 07

Rocket

Ceres-1

Manufacturer: Galactic Energy

Ceres-1 is the first solid propellant launch vehicle of Galactic Energy.

Maiden flight

2020-11-07

Vehicle info

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Service provider

Galactic Energy

Provider news

Commercial • CHN

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.

Objects from this launch

8 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2025-055

Last checked: 2026-03-08T00:11:00.695+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-08T00:11:00.695+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-08T00:11:00.695+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-08T00:11:00.695+00:00

Snapshot hash: 919521a77b40cc4d0b4e43d76c468c88483c33103c1e4856c286a1129b8adc88

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 8Delta: +8RB: 0DEB: 0UNK: 0

SATCAT payload objects

OBJECT A
2025-055ANORAD 63291PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 95.06 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:33:20.602656+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
510 km → 533 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:33:20.602656+00:00
OBJECT B
2025-055BNORAD 63292PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 94.83 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:33:33.77088+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
502 km → 519 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:33:33.77088+00:00
OBJECT C
2025-055CNORAD 63293PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 94.82 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:14:39.42528+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
501 km → 518 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:14:39.42528+00:00
OBJECT D
2025-055DNORAD 63294PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 95.06 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:47:21.851808+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
510 km → 533 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:47:21.851808+00:00
OBJECT E
2025-055ENORAD 63295PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 95.06 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:57:48.83328+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
511 km → 532 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:57:48.83328+00:00
OBJECT F
2025-055FNORAD 63296PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 95.07 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:31:27.11568+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
513 km → 531 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:31:27.11568+00:00
OBJECT G
2025-055GNORAD 63297PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 94.62 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:28:22.047744+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
493 km → 507 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:28:22.047744+00:00
OBJECT H
2025-055HNORAD 63298PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 94.12 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:23:15.696384+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
471 km → 481 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:23:15.696384+00:00

Launch story

Mission stats

Provider, rocket, pad, and booster history tied to this launch.

2026 snapshot

Provider legacy

Galactic Energy

Lifetime launches

2 in 2026

Galactic Energy has 18 launches on record, with 2 in 2026.

Rocket track record

Ceres-1

Successful missions

0 in 2026

Ceres-1 has 15 successful missions on record, with 0 in 2026.

Pad history

Launch Area 95A

Pad launches

3 in 2026

Launch Area 95A has 58 launches from this pad on record, with 3 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

88% all time

2026: no completed missions yet

Pad turnaround

15d 22h

Reported pad reuse cadence.

Objects from this launch

8 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2025-055

Last checked: 2026-03-08T00:11:00.695+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-08T00:11:00.695+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-08T00:11:00.695+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-08T00:11:00.695+00:00

Snapshot hash: 919521a77b40cc4d0b4e43d76c468c88483c33103c1e4856c286a1129b8adc88

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 8Delta: +8RB: 0DEB: 0UNK: 0

SATCAT payload objects

OBJECT A
2025-055ANORAD 63291PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 95.06 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:33:20.602656+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
510 km → 533 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:33:20.602656+00:00
OBJECT B
2025-055BNORAD 63292PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 94.83 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:33:33.77088+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
502 km → 519 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:33:33.77088+00:00
OBJECT C
2025-055CNORAD 63293PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 94.82 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:14:39.42528+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
501 km → 518 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:14:39.42528+00:00
OBJECT D
2025-055DNORAD 63294PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 95.06 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:47:21.851808+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
510 km → 533 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:47:21.851808+00:00
OBJECT E
2025-055ENORAD 63295PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 95.06 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:57:48.83328+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
511 km → 532 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:57:48.83328+00:00
OBJECT F
2025-055FNORAD 63296PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 95.07 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:31:27.11568+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
513 km → 531 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:31:27.11568+00:00
OBJECT G
2025-055GNORAD 63297PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 94.62 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T23:28:22.047744+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
493 km → 507 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T23:28:22.047744+00:00
OBJECT H
2025-055HNORAD 63298PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: JSCPeriod: 94.12 minOrbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-08T22:23:15.696384+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T12:11:00.619+00:00
Inc: 97.6°
471 km → 481 km
Epoch: 2026-03-08T22:23:15.696384+00:00