Ceres-1 launches Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02A

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (Y8, CORNFIELD CHASE) launched the Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02A satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 25 August 2023, at 04:59 UTC (12:59 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). According to official sources, the Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02A satellite (吉林一号宽幅02A, also known as “Hong Kong University of Science and Technology XiongBin-1”/香港科大-雄彬一号) is a “large, wide, high-resolution multispectral optical remote sensing satellite” and was placed into the planned orbit. Credit: Galactic Energy/China Central Television (CCTV)