China launches experimental Shiyan-29 to GEO, commercial Ceres-1 carries 3 satellites

Published on September 5, 2025
A Ceres-1 solid rocket lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at sunset, framed by two launch towers with the sun glowing behind nearby mountains

China conducted a pair of launches sending an experimental spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit and three further satellites into polar orbits.

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