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Operational workhorse; multiple orbital missions completed.
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Ceres-1 uses four stages—some solid, some liquid—to maximize efficiency by jettisoning mass at each stage separation.
A combination of solid and liquid stages allows flexibility in performance and payload delivery.
| Spec | Ceres-1 |
|---|---|
| Height | 19 mR (reported) |
| Diameter | 1.4 mR (reported) |
| Payload to LEO | 400 kgR (reported) |
R reported by the company
| Spec | Ceres-1 | Skyroot Aerospace Vikram-1 | ArianeGroup / Arianespace Ariane 6 | CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.) Long March 10 | LandSpace Zhuque-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 19 mR (reported) | 20 mR (reported) | 93 mR (reported) | 92.5 mR (reported) | 76.6 mR (reported) |
| Diameter | 1.4 mR (reported) | 1.7 mR (reported) | 5.4 mR (reported) | 5 mR (reported) | 4.5 mR (reported) |
| Payload to LEO | 400 kgR (reported) | 350 kgR (reported) | — | — | — |
R reported by the company
Galactic Energy
Ceres-1, Pallas-1 reusable rockets
Galactic Energy is a Chinese commercial aerospace company developing reusable launch vehicles. Ceres-1 is its established four-stage solid/liquid rocket; Pallas-1, a kerosene-fueled medium-lift design with a recoverable first stage, reached orbit on its debut in September 2026.
