Ceres-1S launches four Tianqi satellites

The second Ceres-1S launch vehicle (谷神星一号海射型遥二, Ceres-1S Y2) launched the Beautiful World mission (美丽世界), four Tianqi satellites (Tianqi-25 ~ 28/ 天启星座25~28) for the Tianqi Constellation (天启星座), from a sea platform located near Haiyang, Shandong Province, China, on 29 May 2024, at 08:12 UTC (16:12 local time). Ceres-1 (谷神星一号) is a small solid propellant launch vehicle developed by Galactic Energy (星河动力) to carry a payload of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO). Credit: Galactic Energy/China Central Television (CCTV) Ceres-1S launches four Tianqi satellites