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China's Galactic Energy says Ceres-1 rocket launch failed

The specific cause of the failure is being further investigated

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A launch mission for a Ceres-1 rocket by Chinese commercial space company Galactic Energy failed on Monday, preventing the payload from entering orbit, the company said in a statement.

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The rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:02 p.m. local time (0402 GMT) but suffered a shutdown during its fourth-stage flight, Galactic Energy said.

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The specific cause of the failure is being further investigated, it added.

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