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China launches AlSat-3A for Algeria, Ceres-1 sea launch adds to Tianqi constellation

by Andrew Jones January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

China conducted its third and fourth launches of 2026 with Long March 2C and Ceres-1 rockets lifting off from Jiuquan and a sea platform respectively.

A Long March 12 rocket lifts off from the Hainan commercial launch site, rising above the pad with bright exhaust and a plume of smoke, surrounded by tall lightning towers under a pale sky.

China expands Guowang constellation, Galactic Energy suffers Ceres-1 launch failure

by Andrew Jones November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Galactic Energy secures $336 million, nears debut of new reusable and solid rockets

by Andrew Jones September 28, 2025September 28, 2025

A Ceres-1 solid rocket lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at sunset, framed by two launch towers with the sun glowing behind nearby mountains

China launches experimental Shiyan-29 to GEO, commercial Ceres-1 carries 3 satellites

by Andrew Jones September 5, 2025September 5, 2025

A Long March 7A rocket lifts off at night from China's Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, illuminating the launch pad with bright exhaust flames and casting shadows on surrounding support structures and trees.

China launches classified comms satellite, conducts commercial sea launch

by Andrew Jones May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

A slender, white Ceres-1 rocket with Chinese characters and a red tip ascends into a clear blue sky, leaving behind a bright trail of white-hot exhaust. Thick clouds of dust and smoke billow outward from the launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the arid landscape of northwest China.

Ceres-1 rocket launches 8 Chinese commercial satellites

by Andrew Jones March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

Galactic Energy launches six satellites with third sea launch

by Andrew Jones August 29, 2024August 29, 2024