Launches · Ceres-2 · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Unknown Payload: where you can see the launch
Galactic Energy's Ceres-2 is set to launch Unknown Payload from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China at around 5 AM GMT+8 on Thursday, November 5, 2026, though that time isn't confirmed yet.
It most likely flies southeast. The exact path isn't published, so a few places below are marked as depending on it.
It's dark by then, so the flame shows as a bright, moving light.
Best views: Chengdu, Chongqing, Nanchong and 13 more.
Low on the horizon from Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang and 1 more.
Launch times often slip, sometimes by days. This page follows the latest schedule, so check back on the day.
Can I see it from my city? 21 cities within 1,500 km
| City | Distance | Look toward | Highest | When | View | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayan Nur, CN | 593 km (368 mi) | west, moving south | 20° | 2–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 593 km (368 mi) · look west, moving south · up to 20° · 2–9 min after liftoff |
| Lanzhou, CN | 625 km (388 mi) | northwest, moving southeast | 48° | 2–9 min after liftoff | Good view | 625 km (388 mi) · look northwest, moving southeast · up to 48° · 2–9 min after liftoff |
| Ordos, CN | 814 km (506 mi) | west, moving south | 18° | 3–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 814 km (506 mi) · look west, moving south · up to 18° · 3–9 min after liftoff |
| Baotou, CN | 815 km (506 mi) | west, moving south | 15° | 3–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 815 km (506 mi) · look west, moving south · up to 15° · 3–9 min after liftoff |
| Tianshui, CN | 854 km (531 mi) | northwest, moving southeast | 54° | 3–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 854 km (531 mi) · look northwest, moving southeast · up to 54° · 3–9 min after liftoff |
| Xianyang, CN | 1,041 km (647 mi) | northwest, moving southeast | 77° | 3–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 1,041 km (647 mi) · look northwest, moving southeast · up to 77° · 3–9 min after liftoff |
| Xi’an, CN | 1,061 km (659 mi) | northwest, moving southeast | 74° | 3–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 1,061 km (659 mi) · look northwest, moving southeast · up to 74° · 3–9 min after liftoff |
| Datong, CN | 1,098 km (682 mi) | west, moving south | 11° | 4–9 min after liftoff | Low on the horizon depends on the path | 1,098 km (682 mi) · look west, moving south · up to 11° · 4–9 min after liftoff |
| Taiyuan, CN | 1,103 km (685 mi) | west, moving south | 17° | 4–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 1,103 km (685 mi) · look west, moving south · up to 17° · 4–9 min after liftoff |
| Chengdu, Sichuan, CN | 1,204 km (748 mi) | north, moving east | 18° | 4–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 1,204 km (748 mi) · look north, moving east · up to 18° · 4–9 min after liftoff |
| Nanchong, CN | 1,243 km (772 mi) | north, moving east | 26° | 4–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 1,243 km (772 mi) · look north, moving east · up to 26° · 4–9 min after liftoff |
| Shijiazhuang, CN | 1,254 km (779 mi) | west, moving south | 13° | 4–9 min after liftoff | Low on the horizon depends on the path | 1,254 km (779 mi) · look west, moving south · up to 13° · 4–9 min after liftoff |
| Luoyang, CN | 1,271 km (790 mi) | northwest, moving south | 30° | 4–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 1,271 km (790 mi) · look northwest, moving south · up to 30° · 4–9 min after liftoff |
| Shiyan, CN | 1,309 km (813 mi) | northwest, moving south | 67° | 4–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 1,309 km (813 mi) · look northwest, moving south · up to 67° · 4–9 min after liftoff |
| Handan, CN | 1,315 km (817 mi) | west, moving southwest | 16° | 4–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 1,315 km (817 mi) · look west, moving southwest · up to 16° · 4–9 min after liftoff |
| Zhengzhou, CN | 1,355 km (842 mi) | northwest, moving southwest | 24° | 5–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 1,355 km (842 mi) · look northwest, moving southwest · up to 24° · 5–9 min after liftoff |
| Beijing, CN | 1,362 km (846 mi) | west, moving southwest | 7° | 5–9 min after liftoff | Low on the horizon depends on the path | 1,362 km (846 mi) · look west, moving southwest · up to 7° · 5–9 min after liftoff |
| Chongqing, CN | 1,387 km (862 mi) | north, moving east | 23° | 5–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 1,387 km (862 mi) · look north, moving east · up to 23° · 5–9 min after liftoff |
| Xuchang, CN | 1,418 km (881 mi) | northwest, moving southwest | 26° | 5–9 min after liftoff | Good view depends on the path | 1,418 km (881 mi) · look northwest, moving southwest · up to 26° · 5–9 min after liftoff |
| Tianjin, CN | 1,445 km (898 mi) | west, moving southwest | 8° | 5–9 min after liftoff | Low on the horizon depends on the path | 1,445 km (898 mi) · look west, moving southwest · up to 8° · 5–9 min after liftoff |
1 city where it stays below the horizon
From where you are
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The launch
- Liftoff
- Nov 5, 2026, 5:00 AM GMT+8 (to the hour)
- Launch window
- 5:00–10:00 AM GMT+8
- Status
- Time not confirmed
- Rocket
- Ceres-2 (Galactic Energy)
- Mission
- Unknown Payload, unknown
- Orbit
- Unknown
- Pad
- Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Details TBD.
Mission summary from Launch Library 2.
What you'll see
A rocket at night looks like a bright, steady light climbing slowly, often with a glowing trail. After two or three minutes it gets smaller as it heads downrange, and you may see the first stage drop away.
Saw it?
If you see it, report it and your sighting will show up here.
Coming up next
How we work this out: we follow a typical climb to orbit (about 70 km up two and a half minutes after liftoff, and about 210 km up and 1,400 km downrange after eight) in the direction the rocket flies, then work out how high above each city's horizon it gets and how dark that city's sky is. Clouds, hills and city lights aren't included. Launch times come from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs. More on our methods.