China nears record launch year with Ceres-1 and SAR satellite missions

Nighttime sea launch of the Ceres-1 rocket, with bright exhaust illuminating the surrounding smoke and reflecting on the ocean surface. A mobile sea platform is visible in the background.

HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy conducted its fourth sea launch early Thursday as China continued its recent high launch cadence. The Ceres-1 solid rocket lifted off at 5:18 […]

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