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Jan 9, 2023
Ceres-1 carrying five satellites liftoff
A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (Y5) launched five satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 9 January 2023, at 05:04 UTC (13:04 local time).
Ceres-1 launches five satellites
Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO). According to official sources, the satellites were successfully placed into the planned orbits and will be used for commercial remote sensing, meteorological observations and Internet services.
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