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Galactic EnergyCeres-1SRizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Unknown Payload
Launch window
No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.~October 21, 2026 · 03:00 UTCAdd to calendar
Summary
Galactic Energy’s Ceres-1S lifts off from the Rizhao offshore platform at Haiyang Oriental Spaceport. Though the payload remains undisclosed, this launch marks another step for the Chinese commercial launch provider.
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Window
- Oct 21, 03:29 to 03:50 UTCaround 11 am at the pad
- Vehicle
- Ceres-1S · Galactic Energy
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Unknown · Unknown (N/A)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 7th Ceres-1S flight · 2nd this yearGalactic Energy's 26th launch4th this yearhumanity's 7,420th orbital launch attempt247th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
Target from padside's flight model. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
Unknown Payload is scheduled to launch on a Galactic Energy Ceres-1S from Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport on October 21, 2026 at around 03:00 UTC. The launch window runs from 03:29 to 03:50 UTC. It is Galactic Energy's 26th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 7,420th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 7th Ceres-1S flight and the 2nd this year. The payload is bound for Unknown (N/A).
Details TBD.
Pad
Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Planned as the 8th launch from Rizhao offshore launch location, 2nd this year · 29th from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Local pad time at liftoff: around 11 am
7 launches from this pad · 28 from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
278 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain, possibly the Xiguang-4 01 Earth observation satellite.
Questions
When does Unknown Payload launch?
Unknown Payload is scheduled on October 21, 2026 at around 03:00 UTC. The launch window runs from 03:29 to 03:50 UTC. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Unknown Payload live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Unknown Payload?
Ceres-1S, flown by Galactic Energy. Ceres-1S spec sheet
Where is Unknown Payload launching from?
Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport. Liftoff is around 11 am local time at the pad.
What orbit is Unknown Payload going to?
Unknown (N/A), a unknown mission.