Ceres-2

Overview

Larger four-stage solid-fuel rocket with a 3.35-meter diameter, designed to carry roughly four times the payload of Ceres-1 for constellation deployment.

Maiden flight from Jiuquan on January 17, 2026 failed after an early-flight anomaly, losing about six satellites. Galactic Energy concluded its investigation on June 17, 2026, attributing the failure to insufficient design margin in the first stage's nozzle throat liner support structure, and says it will fix the deficiency and continue the program; no return-to-flight date has been announced.

Key Specs