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Ceres-1S: Xiguang-4 01

0.5 meter resolution Earth observation satellite for the city of Guangzhou government and Guangzhou University with multi-spectral imaging capability. Prototype of a proposed 25 satellites constellation.

Wednesday, 21 October 202603:39 UTC
Ceres-1S: Xiguang-4 01

Mission Data

Galactic Energy
🇨🇳Galactic EnergyEst. 2018
Launch VehicleCeres-1S
Vehicle FamilyCeres-1
Vehicle Record7 of 7 launches (100%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record23 successes / 3 failures (88%)
Success Streak2 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadRizhao offshore launch location
Location🇨🇳 Haiyang Oriental Spaceport CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#246
Agency Launches This Year#4
Launches From This Pad8
Launches From This Site29
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Ceres-1S

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

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Liftoff.

  3. Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain, possibly the Xiguang-4 01 Earth observation satellite.

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Launch Site

Rizhao offshore launch location · 35.3917°N 119.5987°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.