Ceres-1 launches three satellites

A Ceres-1 launch vehicle (Y13, 谷神星一号遥十三) launched the “Love On Top” mission with three satellites, TEE-01B (地球之眼1号卫星, DiqiuZhiYan-1), Naxing-3A and Naxing-3B (纳星三号A星、B星), from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 6 June 2024, at 05:00 UTC (13:00 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). The upper stage of the Ceres-1 rocket for this mission was equipped with an orbital test platform (爱神星留轨试验平台) designed to provide low-cost on-orbit testing for new technologies, devices and products. Credit: Galactic Energy/China Central Television (CCTV)