Failure
Demo Flight
Test Flight
Galactic Energy(GE)CommercialCeres-2
N/Aorbit
First test launch of Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 rocket.
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#7,186
GE Mission
#24
Pad Launch
#65
Location Launch
#275
Launch Window
NET
Jan 17, 2026, 4:08 AM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
3:57 AM
Window Open
4:20 AM
Window Close
Social Flight Log
- Jan 17, 2026, 6:53 AM
Launch failure.
Source - Jan 13, 2026, 5:45 PM
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
Source - Jan 10, 2026, 6:15 AM
NET January 17 per new NOTAMs; to be confirmed.
Source - Dec 25, 2025, 3:40 AM
Reverted back to NET December TBD with cancellation of NOTAMs.
Source - Dec 24, 2025, 5:03 AM
Rescheduled for December 27 per NOTAMs; Identification of the launch with this mission and payload are still uncertain.
Source - Dec 15, 2025, 6:48 AM
Apparently scrubbed for the day, new information pending.
Source - Dec 10, 2025, 5:44 AM
Updated possible launch date and time per new NOTAMs (in place of previous guess of Hyperbola-1 for this launch); Identification of the launch with this mission and payload are uncertain.
Source - Dec 1, 2025, 4:45 PM
Added launch.
Source
Status Details
Failure Reason
1st stage failure, failed to reach orbit.
Ceres-2 Specs
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
98 t
LEO Capacity
2,000 kg
SSO Capacity
1,300 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2026
Total Launches
1
Successful
0
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Jan 17, 2026
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
Jan 17, 2026, 12:08 PM
Total Launches
286
Total Landings
2
Coordinates
40.9581, 100.2911