flown missionFailure

Ceres-2 | Demo Flight

Galactic EnergyLaunch Area 95A — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaJan 17, 2026, 04:08 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Demo Flight
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Unknown (N/A)

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

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jan 17, 2026, 04:08 UTC
Window opens: Jan 17, 2026, 03:57 UTC
Window closes: Jan 17, 2026, 04:20 UTC
Last updated: Jan 17, 2026, 06:53 UTC
Fail reason: 1st stage failure, failed to reach orbit.

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ceres-2
Provider: Galactic Energy
Type: Commercial
Country: CHN

launch site

Pad: Launch Area 95A
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 40.9691, 100.3433