Orbital launch vehicle
Ceres-2
Flights flown1
Success rate0%0/1
Payload to LEO2,000kg
Maiden flight2026-01-17
Peak year20261 flight
Ceres-2 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 17 January 2026.
Flight record
0% success rate0 of 1 flown · 1 failed
First flight2026-01-17
Latest flight2026-01-17
Failures1
Consecutive successes0
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 2,000kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 1,300kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 3.35m |
| Launch mass | 98t |
| Maiden flight | 2026-01-17 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | Ceres-2 | Demo Flight | Launch Area 95A | Unknown | Failure |
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: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.