Ceres-1
SuccessTianyan-16 & Starpool-01A · Galactic Energy
Launch time (NET)
Monday, Dec 4, 2023, 23:33 UTC
Launch window
Monday, Dec 4, 2023, 23:24 UTC – Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023, 00:21 UTC
Provider
Galactic Energy
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Tianyan-16 & Starpool-01A
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
2 Earth observation and/or communication satellites for MinoSpace (Tianyan-16) & ELLISPACE (Starpool-01A).
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