Ceres-1S | Tianqi 16-18 & 20
Ceres-1S launched the Tianqi 16-18 & 20 mission for Galactic Energy from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport on May 19, 2025 (UTC).
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Launch pad
Rizhao offshore launch location · Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Ceres-1S | Tianqi 16-18 & 20
Launched May 19, 2025 4:38:00 PMSuccess
4 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
60° ENE
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 45.0°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
4 small satellites for LEO Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Mon, May 19 · 4:38:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Galactic Energy
- Rocket
- Ceres-1S
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Rizhao offshore launch location · Haiyang Oriental Spaceport