The Ceres-1 sea launch vehicle is anchored in the Yellow Sea off the coast of Rizhao, Shandong Province of China, on October 20, 2026. According to the mission plan, the Ceres-1 Haiyao-8 carrier rocket is scheduled to conduct a sea satellite launch on October 21, marking the first use of a new land-command and sea-launch mode to deploy the Xiguang-4 01 satellite.
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Recording Date: Oct 20, 2026
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RIZHAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 20: The Ceres-1 sea launch vehicle is anchored in the Yellow Sea off the coast of Rizhao, Shandong Province of China, on October 20, 2026. According to the mission plan, the Ceres-1 Haiyao-8 carrier rocket is scheduled to conduct a sea satellite launch on October 21, marking the first use of a new land-command and sea-launch mode to deploy the Xiguang-4 01 satellite.
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