China successfully launches two satellites on commercial Ceres-1 rocket

Galactic Energy, a private carrier rocket developer, launched its sixth Ceres 1 rocket on Saturday, sending two satellites successfully into orbit. The launch, kicking off the firm's high-density delivery and launch cycle in the second half of the year, marked the latest efforts by Chinese private enterprises to ramp up their capabilities in rockets R&D and launches, expert said.

Report informs via Global Times that the Ceres 1 Y6 rocket blasted off on Saturday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China.

The two satellites onboard of the rocket included the nation's first ultra-low orbit test satellite named Qiankun-1, which is used to verify technology breakthroughs in ultra-low orbit and build an advanced aerospace intelligent platform, helping to fill the gap in the application of ultra-low orbit space technology.

While the other satellite, developed by ADA-Space, a private satellite firm in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, is used for hyperspectral remote sensing.