Ceres-2 rocket: launch schedule, specs and record

The Ceres-2 has 1 launch in T-ZERO’s current data: 1 upcoming (1 with a confirmed date) and 0 recent. The next dated launch is Ceres-2 | Unknown Payload, Nov 6, 2026, 5:35 PM CST.

Launched by: Galactic Energy.

None of the Ceres-2 launches in the data has flown yet. The dated launch in the data is on Nov 6, 2026. Flown by Galactic Energy (1). Pads used: Launch Area 95A (1). Counts cover roughly the last two months plus everything scheduled ahead, not the rocket’s full history.

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About the Ceres-2

The Ceres-2 is a four-stage rocket built by Galactic Energy. It can lift 2,000 kg to low Earth orbit. Launch Library 2 counts 1 launch since its first flight on January 17, 2026, 0 successful and 1 failed.

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Ceres-2 specifications

Manufacturer

Galactic Energy

Stages

4

Diameter

3.35 m (11 ft)

Liftoff mass

98 t (about 216,000 lb)

Payload to LEO

2,000 kg (4,410 lb)

Reusable

No

Status

Active

First flight

January 17, 2026

Ceres-2 launch record (all time)

Total launches

1

Successful

0

Failed

1

Success rate

0% (successes out of successes + failures)

Pending (scheduled in LL2)

1

How the Ceres-2 compares

By payload to low Earth orbit (2,000 kg) it ranks 27th of the 37 rockets on T-ZERO with a listed value; the largest is the Starship V3 at 100,000 kg.

Where the Ceres-2 launches from

• Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China: 1 upcoming · pads: Launch Area 95A (1) · Where to watch launches here

Counts are launches in T-ZERO’s current data (upcoming plus roughly the last two months).

Upcoming launches (1)

1. Photo: LL2

   Ceres-2 | Unknown Payload

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   Nov 6, 2026, 5:35 PM CST

   Ceres-2 · Galactic Energy · Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Recent launches (0)

No recent launches in the data.