NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

The Little Mermaid

Launch Time
Tue Sep 05, 2023 09:34 UTC

First maritime launch of a private Chinese rocket; First maritime launch of the Ceres-1 rocket.

Rocket

Ceres 1S
Image Credit: Galactic Energy
Galactic Energy
Status: Active
Price: $4.38 million
Liftoff Thrust: 588 kN
Payload to LEO: 400 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 19.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 1.4 m
Fairing Height: 2.5 m

Mission Details

Tianqi 21-24

4 small satellites for LEO Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes.

Payloads: 4
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Haiyang Spaceport, China Coastal Waters

Stats

2023

142nd orbital launch attempt

Ceres 1

9th mission
5th mission of 2023
9th successful mission