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Ceres-1
Ceres-1 is an orbital launch vehicle currently flying operated by Galactic Energy of Beijing, China, 20 m tall, 400 kg to low Earth orbit, 4 stages.
| Operator | Galactic Energy · Beijing, China |
|---|---|
| Status | Currently flying |
| First flight | 2020 |
| Height | 20 m |
| Diameter | 1.4 m |
| Liftoff mass | 33 t |
| Stages | 4 |
| Payload to LEO | 400 kg |
| Payload to SSO | 300 kg |
| Engines | 3 solid stages + liquid upper |
| Propellant | Solid, with a storable liquid fourth stage |
| Reuse | Expendable — nothing is recovered |
| Launch sites | Jiuquan, Gobi Desert · Sea launch platform, Yellow Sea |
A long run of consecutive successes for a private Chinese small launcher, including flights from a converted barge.
About Galactic Energy
The most commercially successful Chinese private launcher, on a small solid rocket, with a reusable kerolox vehicle behind it. Founded 2018.