Ceres-1 family
Ceres-1S
Ceres-1S is the sea launched version of Ceres-1 from Galactic Energy.
Flights flown61 scheduled
Success rate100%6/6
Payload to LEO350kg
Maiden flight2023-09-05
Peak year20243 flights
Ceres-1S is built by Galactic Energy of China. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 5 September 2023.
Flight record
100% success rate6 of 6 flown
2023peak 2024 · 3 flights2026
First flight2023-09-05
Latest flight2026-01-15
Failures0
Consecutive successes6
Fastest turnaround91d 21h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 350kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 230kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Liftoff thrust | 598kN |
| Maiden flight | 2023-09-05 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit5Sun-Synchronous Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Ceres-1S | Tianqi 37-40 | Rizhao offshore launch location | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2025-05-19 | Ceres-1S | Tianqi 16-18 & 20 | Rizhao offshore launch location | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2024-12-19 | Ceres-1S | Tianqi 33-36 | Rizhao offshore launch location | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2024-08-29 | Ceres-1S | 6 satellites | Haiyang offshore launch location | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2024-05-29 | Ceres-1S | Tianqi 25-28 | Rizhao offshore launch location | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2023-09-05 | Ceres-1S | Tianqi 21-24 | Haiyang offshore launch location | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2026-10-21 | Ceres-1S | Unknown Payload | Rizhao offshore launch location | Unknown | Scheduled |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Operator page