China Launches Six Satellites by Sea on Commercial CERES-1 Rocket

China Launches Six Satellites by Sea on Commercial CERES-1 Rocket

China launched a Galactic Energy CERES-1 carrier rocket from the waters near east China's Shandong Province on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, sending six satellites into planned orbit. The launch was the 15th flight mission for the CERES-1 rocket series.

The commercial rocket blasted off at 13:22 (Beijing Time), carrying Yunyao-1 15, 16 and 17 satellites and three other satellites. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch.

The Yunyao-1 satellites are equipped with GNSS occultation (GNSS-RO) and infrared imaging payloads, intended to provide meteorological data for commercial firm Yunyao Yuhang.

Also aboard was Jitian-A03, the first satellite for Suzhou Jitian Xingzhou Space Technology Co. Ltd. The satellite is equipped with a hyperspectral remote sensing payload for high-resolution optical remote sensing technology verification.

Hyperspectral sensors capture data across hundreds of narrow, contiguous spectral bands, allowing these sensors to distinguish between materials, making these useful for applications including mineral exploration, agriculture, and environmental monitoring.

Additional payloads:

The Suxing-1 (01) satellite was developed by Shanghai AIS Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd. and carries an optical payload. The satellite will be used by Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) Taicang Yangtze River Delta Research Institute, according to Beijing News.

The hyperspectral Tianfu Gaofen-2 satellite, also known as Huaxiangyuan-1, was developed by Hunan Hangsheng Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. The satellite will be operated by Xiamen Tianwei Technology Co., Ltd.. It will use the data for applications in fields including environmental monitoring, resource management and urban planning.

On Sept. 23, 2024, Galactic Energy conducted its first sea launch, becoming the first private Chinese space company to conduct successful land and sea-based launches.

Learn more about Galactic Energy: 

https://galactic-energy.cn/index.php/En

Video Credit: China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Caption Credit: CGTN/SpaceNews

Duration: 1 minute

Release Date: Aug. 29, 2024

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