Jilin-1 High Resolution-04C and others

Ceres-1 failed to reach sun-synchronous orbit after its fourth stage shut down abnormally about 510 seconds into flight, destroying three satellites including Jilin-1 Gaofen-04C; it was the second failure in 22 flights for Galactic Energy's rocket.

Outcome

Failure

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

Did not reach orbit

Flight

17th

of 17 Ceres-1 flights

Date and time

10 November 2025, 04:02 UTC

Rocket

Ceres-1

Builder

Galactic Energy

Launch site

Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

Launches in 2025

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