Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
| 2027 | 0 | 4 |
| 2028 | 0 | 4 |
| 2029 | 0 | 4 |
| 2030 | 0 | 4 |
| 2031 | 0 | 4 |
| 2032 | 0 | 4 |
| 2033 | 0 | 4 |
| 2034 | 0 | 4 |
| 2035 | 0 | 4 |
| 2036 | 0 | 4 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gushenxing 1 | LEO | 420 kg | Unknown | Unknown | China in Space Ceres-1 capacity summary |
| Gushenxing 1 S | LEO | 420 kg | Unknown | Unknown | China in Space Ceres-1 capacity summary copied from sibling Gushenxing 1 row |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Project Hope | Gushenxing 1 S | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Launch 2025-U05 | Gushenxing 1 | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Yunyao | Gushenxing 1 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Tianqi 16-18,20 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gushenxing 1 | Not stated | 17 | active |
| Gushenxing 1 S | Not stated | 6 | active |
| 2037 | 0 | 4 |
| 2038 | 0 | 4 |
| 2039 | 0 | 4 |
| 2040 | 0 | 4 |
| 2041 | 0 | 1 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 3 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2027 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2028 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2029 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2030 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2031 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2032 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2033 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2034 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2035 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2036 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2037 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2038 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2039 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2040 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 4 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon. |
| 2041 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Ceres-1 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon.
| Gushenxing 1 S | SSO | 300 kg | 500 km | Unknown | China in Space Ceres-1 capacity summary |
| Gushenxing 1 | SSO | 300 kg | 500 km | Unknown | China in Space Ceres-1 capacity summary |
| Gushenxing 1 S |
| May 19, 2025 |
| Vernal Ascent | Gushenxing 1 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Auld Lang Syne | Gushenxing 1 | Mar 17, 2025 |
| On Your Shoulders | Gushenxing 1 | Jan 20, 2025 |
| Mega Space Molly | Gushenxing 1 S | Dec 19, 2024 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Ceres-1 has repeated flight history and should not be capped at one annual launch across the horizon.