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Name: Ceres-1 | Jilin-1 High Resolution 04B
Start: 2023-09-21T04:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-09-21T09:00:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 95A

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Ceres-1 | Jilin-1 High Resolution 04B

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

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Jilin-1 High Resolution 04B

Galactic Energy • Ceres-1 • LA-95A

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New high resolution Earth observation satellite for the Jilin-1 commercial Earth observation satellites constellation.

Failure reason

Vehicle lost attitude control at T+67.5 s after suffering 1st stage motor nozzle expansion burn-through. Failure was traced to improper drilling of screw holes that caused damage in the inner carbon fiber layers.

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Ceres-1

License: Unknown•Single-use

Variant: Ceres-1

Reusable: No

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The Launch PadSep 22, 2023

China's Galactic Energy Experiences First Launch Failure

Galactic Energy, a Chinese commercial rocket firm, has faced a significant setback on Thursday as its 10th launch attempt ended in failure. The launch incide...

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SpaceNewsSep 21, 2023

China’s Galactic Energy suffers first launch failure

Chinese commercial rocket firm Galactic Energy experienced its first failure Thursday with its 10th launch attempt.

Launch info

Provider

Galactic Energy

Vehicle

Ceres-1

Pad

Launch Area 95A (LA-95A)

State

NET

2023-09-21T04:59:10+00:00

Window start

2023-09-21T04:00:00+00:00

Window end

2023-09-21T09:00:00+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

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Launch Area 95A

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

Jilin-1 High Resolution 04B

New high resolution Earth observation satellite for the Jilin-1 commercial Earth observation satellites constellation.

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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Watch coverageLive/Replay Pad satellite mapSatellite Rocket infoVehicle [🔴China’s 44th launch in 2023] Ceres-1 Y11 failed to launch Jilin1-GF04B remote sensing satelliteRecap

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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.

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Update 1

NET updated

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Provider legacy

Galactic Energy

Lifetime launches

6 in 2026

Galactic Energy has 10 launches on record, with 6 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

10 in 2026

Launch Area 95A has 45 launches from this pad on record, with 10 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

88% all time

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Pad turnaround

27d

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