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Launches › Xiguang-4 01 · Verdict computed Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:20:54 UTC for the forecast hour 2026-10-21T04:00 UTC

Ceres-1S | Xiguang-4 01: launch weather verdict

Will Xiguang-4 01 launch on time?

GO Rocket Assessor's independent verdict for Xiguang-4 01 is GO (100/100): weather looks favourable for launch at Haiyang Oriental Spaceport. No weather factor is flagged.

Track record: across 74 resolved launches, directional verdicts (GO / NO-GO) matched the outcome 65% of the time. Every verdict is frozen 24 hours before launch, and the full record, including the misses, is at rocketassessor.com/accuracy.

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Launch details

VehicleCeres-1S
Launch providerGalactic Energy
Launch time (NET)Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:39:00 UTC
Launch siteRizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
OrbitLEO
Official statusLaunch Successful

What is the Xiguang-4 01 mission?

0.5 meter resolution Earth observation satellite for the city of Guangzhou government and Guangzhou University with multi-spectral imaging capability. Prototype of a proposed 25 satellites constellation.

What is the forecast at the pad?

Sustained wind9 kn
Gusts22 kn
Cloud cover0%
Chance of precipitation0%
Thunderstorm energy (CAPE)0 J/kg
Temperature15 °C

How is this verdict calculated?

The launch starts at 100 points and loses points for sustained wind, gusts, cloud cover, chance of precipitation and thunderstorm energy at Haiyang Oriental Spaceport at the launch hour. 75–100 is GO, 50–74 is CAUTION, below 50 is NO-GO. This is an independent, indicative assessment, not the provider's official launch commit criteria.