Ceres-2

Active

Galactic Energy (GE)

Jan. 17, 2026

Description

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
  • Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Launch Mass
    98.0 T
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Ceres-2
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Ceres-2
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    2000.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    1300.0 kg

Galactic Energy

Commercial
None
GE 2018

Galactic Energy is a private aerospace company headquartered in Beijing, China. Established by senior engineers in 2018, Galactic Energy engages in low-cost commercial space launch business.

Ceres-2 | Demo Flight

Galactic Energy | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 17, 2026, 4:08 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

First test launch of Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 rocket.

Unknown
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