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Ceres-1 (Gushenxing-1, GX-1)
 Ceres-1 (1) (Tianqi 11) [Galactic Energy] |
 Ceres-1 (2) (Jinzijing 1-03) [Galactic Energy] |
 Ceres-1 (3) (Taijing 1) [Galactic Energy] |
Ceres-1 is a small solid fuel orbital rocket for the commercial market designed by Galactic Energy, also known as Beijing Xinghe Dongli Space Technology Co. Ltd.
The Ceres-1 rocket can put up to 350 kg into low earth orbit and 270 kg into a 700 km sun synchroneous orbit. It consists of three solid-fuel stages using hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene fuel topped by a liquid fueled stage.
The maiden flight took place in November 2020.
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres-1 (1) (Gushenxing-1 (1)) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Ceres-1 (2) (Gushenxing-1 (2)) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Ceres-1 (3) (Gushenxing-1 (3)) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Ceres-1S (Gushenxing-1S) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres-1 (1) | 350 | 270 | - | - | - | - | |
| Ceres-1 (2) | 400 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ceres-1 (3) | 400 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ceres-1S | 400 | - | - | - | - |
No: Type Serial Date LS Payload
1 1 Ceres-1 (1) Y1 07.11.2020 Jq LC-43/95B Tianqi 11 2 1 Ceres-1 (2) Y2 07.12.2021 Jq LC-43/95B Jinzijing 1-03 / Jinzijing 5 / Tianjin Daxue 1 / Lize 1 / Baoyun 3 1 Ceres-1 (3) Y3 09.08.2022 Jq LC-43/95B Taijing-1 01 / Taijing-1 02 / Donghai 1 4 2 Ceres-1 (3) Y4 16.11.2022 Jq LC-43/95B Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D-08, 03D-51, ..., 03D-54 5 3 Ceres-1 (3) Y5 09.01.2023 Jq LC-43/95B Xiamen Keji 1 / Tianqi 13 / Tianmu-1 01 / Tianmu-1 02 / Nantong Zhongxue 6 4 Ceres-1 (3) Y6 22.07.2023 Jq LC-43/95B Qiankun 1 / Xingshidai 16 7 5 Ceres-1 (3) Y7 10.08.2023 Jq LC-43/95B Xiguang-1 01 / Xi'an Hangtou 06, 88, 104, 112 / Diwei Zhineng Yingji 1 / Xingchi 1B 8 6 Ceres-1 (3) Y8 25.08.2023 Jq LC-43/95B Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02A 9 1 Ceres-1S Y1 05.09.2023 @YS (DeFu-15002) Tianqi 21, ..., 24 10 7 Ceres-1 (3) Y11 21.09.2023 F Jq LC-43/95B Jilin-1 Gaofen-04B 11 8 Ceres-1 (3) Y9 04.12.2023 Jq LC-43/95B Tianyan 16 / Xingchi-1 01A Planned: x x Ceres-1 . xx.xx.202x Jq LC-43/95B Fangzhou 2F Launch sites: Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China@YS (DeFu-15002) = DeFu-15002 (barge), Yellow Sea
