What rocket is launching Demo Flight?

Demo Flight is launching on the Ceres-2.

Who is launching Demo Flight?

Demo Flight is being launched by Galactic Energy, a commercial launch provider founded in 2018.

Where is Demo Flight launching from?

Demo Flight is launching from Launch Area 95A at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit is Demo Flight heading to?

Demo Flight is heading to Unknown (N/A).

Is the Ceres-2 reusable?

No — the Ceres-2 is an expendable launch vehicle.

How many times has the Ceres-2 flown?

The Ceres-2 has launched 1 times to date.

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Demo Flight

Name: Demo Flight — Ceres-2
Start: 2026-01-17T04:08:00Z
End: 2026-01-17T04:20:00Z
Location: Launch Area 95A

Test Flight

Failure

Galactic Energy(GE)Commercial

Ceres-2N/Aorbit

At a glance

Status: Launch Failure
Provider: Galactic Energy
Type: Commercial
Vehicle: Ceres-2
Orbit: N/A
Pad: Launch Area 95A
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Social Flight Log

Jan 17, 2026, 6:53 AM
Launch failure.
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Jan 13, 2026, 5:45 PM
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
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Jan 10, 2026, 6:15 AM
NET January 17 per new NOTAMs; to be confirmed.
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Dec 25, 2025, 3:40 AM
Reverted back to NET December TBD with cancellation of NOTAMs.
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Dec 24, 2025, 5:03 AM
Rescheduled for December 27 per NOTAMs; Identification of the launch with this mission and payload are still uncertain.
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Dec 15, 2025, 6:48 AM
Apparently scrubbed for the day, new information pending.
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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.
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Dec 1, 2025, 4:45 PM
Added launch.
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Status details

Failure reason

1st stage failure, failed to reach orbit.

Overview

First test launch of Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 rocket.

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

Launch Area 95A

Total Launches

Orbital Attempts

Fastest Turnaround

2d 1h

Wikipedia Map

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

291

Total Landings

Coordinates

40.9581, 100.2911

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