Chinese Rocket Startup Resumes Launches After Its First Ever Failure

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Galactic Energy’s rocket, named “We Won’t Stop,” sent a weather satellite and an observation satellite to orbits 500 kilometers (310 miles) above the Earth

(Bloomberg) — One of China’s leading space startups launched two satellites into orbit, putting the company’s ambitious plans back on track after its first ever rocket failure in September.

A Ceres-1 rocket from Galactic Energy Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd. took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China at 7:33 a.m. local time Tuesday, the company said on its official WeChat account.