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Galactic Energy • Ceres-1S • Rizhao offshore launch location (NA)
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4 small satellites for LEO Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes.
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4 small satellites for LEO Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes.
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4 small satellites for LEO Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes.
Ceres-1S is the sea launched version of Ceres-1 from Galactic Energy.
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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