China's private space firm Galactic Energy has just made waves 🌊 (literally!) with their second sea launch mission, aptly named \"Beautiful World.\"
At exactly 4:12 p.m. this Wednesday, their CERES-1S Y2 rocket soared into the sky from a mobile launch platform off the coast of east China's Shandong Province. The mission? Delivering four Tianqi Constellation satellites (numbers 25 to 28) into a low Earth orbit 850 kilometers above us. Talk about reaching new heights! 🚀
Meet the CERES-1S Launch Vehicle
The CERES-1S is no ordinary rocket. It's the sea-launch version of Galactic Energy's tried-and-true CERES-1. This four-stage powerhouse can haul up to 300 kilograms of payload to a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 500 km. That's like sending a small car into space! 🚗✨
What makes the CERES-1S stand out is its flexibility. It can adapt to different launch points and landing areas, offering high-quality and cost-effective launch services for all kinds of small satellites. In other words, it's opening up space for more players! 🌌
With this successful mission, Galactic Energy is making a splash in the commercial space scene, showing that private companies are ready to reach for the stars. Who knows what's next? Maybe Mars? 😉🪐
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Chinese private firm Galactic Energy launches four satellites from sea
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