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Galactic EnergyCeres-1SRizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Xiguang-4 01
Launched
October 21, 2026 · 03:39 UTC
Summary
Galactic Energy’s Ceres-1S launched the Xiguang-4 01 satellite from the Rizhao offshore site, successfully inserting it into target orbit. The 0.5-meter resolution Earth observation satellite, built for Guangzhou government and Guangzhou University, serves as a prototype for a proposed 25-satellite constellation.
- Watch
- Live: Ceres-1S Flight 7 Launch (No Commentary)International Rocket Launches
- Watch Ceres-1S Launch from Haiyang, LIVE!!ThatSpaceDogeGuy
- Vehicle
- Ceres-1S · Galactic Energy
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 7th Ceres-1S flight · 2nd this yearGalactic Energy's 26th launch4th this yearhumanity's 7,419th orbital launch attempt246th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
XIGUANG-4 01 · NORAD 101142 · 2026-238A · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- XIGUANG-4 01
- Object ID
- 2026-238A
- Epoch
- 2026-11-04 05:26:00 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.09368432 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00117723
- Inclination
- 38.9981°
- Ascending node
- 0.2809°
- Arg. of perigee
- 44.3972°
- Mean anomaly
- 315.7749°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 213
- B*
- 0.00017056806
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
Xiguang-4 01 launched on a Galactic Energy Ceres-1S from Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport on October 21, 2026 at 03:39 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:29 to 03:50 UTC. It was Galactic Energy's 26th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 7,419th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Ceres-1S flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 536 × 555 km orbit inclined 39.0°.
0.5 meter resolution Earth observation satellite for the city of Guangzhou government and Guangzhou University with multi-spectral imaging capability. Prototype of a proposed 25 satellites constellation.
News
Pad
Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
8th launch from Rizhao offshore launch location, 2nd this year · 29th from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 21, 11:39 AM GMT+8, in daylight
8 launches from this pad · 29 from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
278 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Questions
When did Xiguang-4 01 launch?
Xiguang-4 01 launched on October 21, 2026 at 03:39 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:29 to 03:50 UTC.
Where can I watch Xiguang-4 01?
Coverage: Live: Ceres-1S Flight 7 Launch (No Commentary); Watch Ceres-1S Launch from Haiyang, LIVE!!. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Xiguang-4 01?
Ceres-1S, flown by Galactic Energy. Ceres-1S spec sheet
Where did Xiguang-4 01 launch from?
Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport. Liftoff was Oct 21, 11:39 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Xiguang-4 01 reach?
It reached a 536 × 555 km orbit inclined 39.0°.