The first flight of the CERES-2 launch vehicle was unsuccessful.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

JIUQUAN, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The maiden test flight of the commercial launch vehicle CERES-2, developed by a private company, ended in failure.

The rocket launched on Saturday at 12:08 Beijing time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, but the flight did not go according to plan.

The causes of the incident are being determined. -0-

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