Failure
Jilin-1 High Resolution 04B
Earth Science
Galactic Energy(GE)CommercialCeres-1
SSOorbit
New high resolution Earth observation satellite for the Jilin-1 commercial Earth observation satellites constellation.
Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 4:59 AM
Replay
Status Details
Failure Reason
Vehicle lost attitude control at T+67.5 s after suffering 1st stage motor nozzle expansion burn-through. Failure was traced to improper drilling of screw holes that caused damage in the inner carbon fiber layers.
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,523
GE Mission
#10
Pad Launch
#45
Location Launch
#206
Launch Window
NET
Sep 21, 2023, 4:59 AM
Precision
Second
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
4:00 AM
Window Open
9:00 AM
Window Close
Ceres-1 Specs
Ceres-1 is the first solid propellant launch vehicle of Galactic Energy.
Thrust
598 kN
LEO Capacity
350 kg
SSO Capacity
230 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2020
Fastest Turnaround
4d 3h
Total Launches
17
Successful
15
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Nov 7, 2020
Galactic Energy
Galactic Energy is a private aerospace company headquartered in Beijing, China. Established by senior engineers in 2018, Galactic Energy engages in low-cost commercial space launch business.
Founded
2018
Total Launches
24
Successful
21
Failed
3
Pending
1
Consecutive Success
0
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Sep 21, 2023, 12:59 PM
Total Launches
286
Total Landings
2
Coordinates
40.9581, 100.2911