Galactic Energy reached orbit twice with its Ceres-1 solid rocket and is developing the VTVL-capable Pallas-1 liquid rocket targeting launch around early 2023.
Commercial Chinese launch vehicles active during 2016–2021 included Smart Dragon-1, Kuaizhou-1A, Hyperbola-1, and Ceres-1.
A new Eastern spaceport for sea launches established at Haiyang, Shandong province could facilitate sea launches of the Ceres-1.
Beijing-based InterSpace Explore signed a deal in August 2021 with Galactic Energy for launch of the Zengzhang-1 demonstration returnable satellite on a Ceres-1 solid rocket in 2022.
Galactic Energy became the first Chinese private launch firm to reach orbit twice with its Ceres-1 solid rocket in December 2021, placing five satellites into Sun-synchronous orbit.
Galactic Energy raised $29,900,000 in November 2020 following the successful first launch of the Ceres-1.
Private firm Galactic Energy plans up to five further Ceres-1 solid rocket launches from Jiuquan during 2022 following its second successful Ceres-1 launch.
Galactic Energy successfully launched a Ceres-1 solid rocket in December 2021.
Galactic Energy achieved a successful Ceres-1 orbital launch in 2021.
The Ceres-1 rocket has a diameter of 1.4 m, a length of about 20 m, and a take-off weight of about 33,000 kg.
Galactic Energy became the first Chinese private firm to reach orbit twice with the 2021-12-06 Ceres-1 launch.
Ceres-1 can carry 300 kg of payload into a 500-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit.
The second Ceres-1 launch placed five satellites into a roughly 500-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit.
Galactic Energy launched its second Ceres-1 rocket on 2021-12-06 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
An Arianespace Vega flight on 2021-11-16 delivered the CERES 1, CERES 2, and CERES 3 satellites into orbit for CNES on behalf of the French Ministry for the Armed Forces (DGA).
The second Ceres-1 is expected to launch from Jiuquan carrying multiple satellites in the near future.
Galactic Energy improved the second and third stage engines of Ceres-1 and introduced carbon fiber composites to boost thrust-to-weight ratio, payload capacity, and overall launcher performance.
Private launch company Galactic Energy was preparing to launch its second Ceres-1 solid rocket in October 2021.
Beijing Interstellar Development Technology Co., Ltd. (InterSpace Explore) signed a deal on 2021-08-04 with Galactic Energy for launch of the Zengzhang-1 demonstration returnable satellite on a Ceres-1 solid rocket in 2022.
Galactic Energy plans two Ceres-1 launches in the months following August 2021.