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4 satellites — outcome, objective & recordings

Ceres-2: 6 November 2026 at 23:37 · UTC. Observing Earth and collecting data about our planet.

Times in Dates and times account for daylight saving changes.

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Ceres-2

4 satellites

Mission objective

Observing Earth and collecting data about our planet.

ORBIT: SSO

FLIGHT OUTCOME

Success

6 November 2026 at 23:37 · UTC

Outcome reported by the data source

FOLLOWING YOUR FIRST LAUNCH?

Understand this mission

HOW HIGH?

Typically 600–800 km

Sun-synchronous orbit · SSO

Passes at a similar local solar time help compare images.

Exact altitude for this mission: unavailable in our source. This is an orbit-type reference, not this flight’s planned or achieved altitude.

Orbit explanation · ESA ↗

Logarithmic scale compresses large distances. The range describes the payload’s orbit, not the maximum altitude of the whole rocket.

For scale: about 0.16–0.21% of the average distance from Earth’s surface to the Moon’s centre. Compare with the Moon and learn the basics ↗

SPACE ON A HUMAN SCALE

How far is that, really?

Beyond a number of kilometres — a distance you can picture.

Country or territory

Automatic examples use the approximate country of your connection. GPS is not needed. If it is wrong or no local example is available, choose one manually.

A FAMILIAR DISTANCE

New York – Washington, DC

About 330 km

Straight-line distance between city reference points. This is not driving distance.

NOW IMAGINE THAT UPWARD600–800 km

That is greater than the New York–Washington, DC distance. About 1.8–2.4 × the New York–Washington, DC distance.

Both segments use the same scale. We compare a local reference with altitude above Earth’s surface, not the rocket’s route. The diagram marks the upper end of the range.

Imagine rotating the distance between these places so it points straight up. That helps you picture how high space is.

How is the distance calculated?

An approximation along a sphere of radius 6,371 km, calculated from GeoNames coordinates. Values are rounded to suit the distance. This is an educational comparison, not travel planning.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 · New York / Washington, DC

This compares an orbit-type reference range. The exact altitude of this mission is not confirmed by our source.

What is it for?

Earth observation: measurements and images of our planet.

Explanation of the mission category reported by the source.

Rocket or payload?

Ceres-2 is the launch vehicle. Its payload is what it carries, such as a satellite, probe or spacecraft. Rocket stages can follow different paths.

How a launch works · NASA ↗

Quick glossary: orbit, stage, apogee and perigee

Orbit: A path around a body such as Earth. Reaching orbit requires enough speed as well as altitude.
Rocket stage: A rocket section with its own propulsion for part of the flight.
Apogee / perigee: The farthest / nearest point to Earth on an orbit. This is why altitude is often described by two numbers.

WHERE DOES IT LAUNCH?

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch Area 95A

40.96912°, 100.34333°

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WATCH THE MISSION

Recordings & broadcast links

The source has no recording links for this flight.

Launch window

6 Nov 2026, 23:28 → 6 Nov 2026, 23:50 · UTC

What does a launch window mean? ↗

The data could not be confirmed as current. Showing a saved dataset; verify the schedule with the operator.

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