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

7 satellites

Launched

August 10, 2023 · 04:03 UTC

Launch Successful
Ceres-1 Y7

Summary

7 satellites launched on a Galactic Energy Ceres-1 from Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on August 10, 2023 at 04:03 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:00 to 08:00 UTC. It was Galactic Energy's 7th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 6,491st orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Ceres-1 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Ceres-1 · Galactic Energy
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
7th Ceres-1 flight · 3rd this yearGalactic Energy's 7th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 6,491st orbital launch attempt123rd orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

7 catalogued: 7 payloads; 2 still in orbit

  • Xiguang 002 xing · re-entered May 27, 2025
  • Xingchi-1B · re-entered May 22, 2025
  • Diwei Zhineng Yingji 1 · in orbit
  • Xi'an Hangtou 88 · re-entered June 3, 2025
  • Xi'an Hangtou 96 · re-entered May 27, 2025
  • Xi'an Hangtou 104 · in orbit
  • Xi'an Hangtou 112 · re-entered March 9, 2025

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Seventh launch of the Ceres-1 rocket, a share-ride mission with 7 satellites. This launch carried Xiguang-1 (01), Star Pool-1B satellite, GeoSat Intelligent Emergency-1, and the Xi’an Hangtou -88, -96, -104 and -112 satellites.

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Map of Launch Area 95A

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

43rd launch from Launch Area 95A, 8th this year · 202nd from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 10, 12:03 PM GMT+8, in daylight

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

18 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Aug 10, 2023 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

  • Liftoff

    hitura-nobad · 8/10/2023 · source

  • Added T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/10/2023 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identity uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/8/2023 · source

Questions

When did 7 satellites launch?

7 satellites launched on August 10, 2023 at 04:03 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:00 to 08:00 UTC.

Where can I watch 7 satellites?

Coverage: Ceres-1 launches seven satellites. Watch the replay

What rocket launched 7 satellites?

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

Where did 7 satellites launch from?

Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Aug 10, 12:03 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.

What orbit was 7 satellites going to?

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.

How many satellites did 7 satellites launch?

7 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).