CERES-2 commercial carrier rocket fails in maiden flight

Home

China

World

Politics

Business

Sci-Tech

Health

Opinions

Video

Live

Radio

World Asia-Pacific Middle East Europe Americas Africa

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.

I agree

The CERES-1 Sea Launch Vehicle (Yao-7) successfully completed its launch mission from the offshore waters of Rizhao, Shandong Province at 04:10 on January 16, 2026. /VCG

The CERES-2, a privately-developed commercial carrier rocket, failed during its first flight test on Saturday.

The rocket blasted off at 12:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, but an anomaly occurred during its flight.

The cause of this failure is under investigation.

(Cover via VCG)

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

Open in CGTN APP for better experience

Search Trends