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Galactic EnergyCeres-1Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

3 satellites

Launched

September 5, 2025 · 11:39 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

3 satellites launched on a Galactic Energy Ceres-1 from Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 5, 2025 at 11:39 UTC. The launch window ran from 11:28 to 12:08 UTC. It was Galactic Energy's 21st launch, 5th this year and humanity's 7,052nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Ceres-1 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Ceres-1 · Galactic Energy
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Technology · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
16th Ceres-1 flight · 4th this yearGalactic Energy's 21st launch5th this yearhumanity's 7,052nd orbital launch attempt203rd orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

4 catalogued: 4 payloads; 4 still in orbit

  • Kaiyun-1 · in orbit
  • Zhixin-1 · in orbit
  • Yunyao-1 27 · in orbit
  • Aishenxing LSP 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Carried 3 satellites to Sun-synchronous orbit: * Kaiyun-1 * Yuxing-3-08 * Yunyao-27

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Map of Launch Area 95A

Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

61st launch from Launch Area 95A, 6th this year · 257th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 5, 7:39 PM GMT+8, in daylight

68 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

38 days after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Launch success.

Show 1 earlier update
  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/3/2025 · source

Questions

When did 3 satellites launch?

3 satellites launched on September 5, 2025 at 11:39 UTC. The launch window ran from 11:28 to 12:08 UTC.

Where can I watch 3 satellites?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched 3 satellites?

Ceres-1, flown by Galactic Energy. Ceres-1 spec sheet

Where did 3 satellites launch from?

Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Sep 5, 7:39 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.

What orbit was 3 satellites going to?

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a technology mission.

How many satellites did 3 satellites launch?

4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).