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China's Ceres-1 Rocket Successfully Launches Three New Satellites

9/9/2025

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On September 5, 2025, Jilin University's Ceres-1 rocket launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 7:39 PM.
It successfully deployed three satellites—Kaiyun 1, Yuxing 3-08, and Yunyao 1-27—into a sun-synchronous orbit at 510 kilometers.
Kaiyun 1 supports scientific research with Earth observation and space sensing tools.
Yunyao 1-27 features a GNSS instrument for atmospheric temperature data and ionosphere electron density measurements.
This launch highlights China's progress in satellite technology.

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On September 5, 2025, Jilin University's Ceres-1 rocket launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 7:39 PM.
It successfully deployed three satellites—Kaiyun 1, Yuxing 3-08, and Yunyao 1-27—into a sun-synchronous orbit at 510 kilometers.
Kaiyun 1 supports scientific research with Earth observation and space sensing tools.
Yunyao 1-27 features a GNSS instrument for atmospheric temperature data and ionosphere electron density measurements.
This launch highlights China's progress in satellite technology.