Galactic Energy launches six satellites with third sea launch

China’s Galactic Energy conducted its third Ceres-1 solid rocket sea launch Thursday, successfully sending six satellites into orbit. The Ceres-1 lifted off from a transport erector launcher on a mobile sea platform off the coast of Haiyang, Shandong province, at 1:22 a.m. Eastern (0522 UTC) Aug. 29. Galactic Energy confirmed launch success within an hour of liftoff. Aboard were six remote sensing satellites for commercial customers. More

(Source: SpaceNews - Aug 30)