Chinese Rocket Startup Resumes Launches After Its First Ever Failure
- Beijing-based Galactic Energy sends two satellites into orbit
- December will likely be busy month for China’s space startups
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One of China’s leading space startups launched two satellites to orbit, putting the firm’s ambitious plans back on track after its first ever rocket failure in September.
A Ceres-1 rocket from Galactic Energy Aerospace Technology Co. took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northern China at 7:33 a.m. local time Tuesday, the company said on its official WeChat account.