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| Payload Capacity Kg | { "leo": 1600, "sso_500km": 1300 } |
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“Galactic Energy plans to debut the upgraded Ceres-2 solid rocket in the first half of 2025 with a payload capacity of 1,600 kg to LEO and 1,300 kg to a 500-kilometer SSO.”
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Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 experienced flight anomalies during its maiden flight that resulted in early termination of the mission.
Galactic Energy plans to have the maiden flight of the Pallas-1 and Ceres-2 rockets in 2025.
Galactic Energy plans to debut the upgraded Ceres-2 solid rocket in the first half of 2025 with a payload capacity of 1,600 kg to LEO and 1,300 kg to a 500-kilometer SSO.
Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 is a four-stage launch vehicle that uses solid propellant in the first three stages and a storable propellant in the fourth stage.
The maiden launch of Ceres-2 has been confirmed as a failure.