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Pallas-1 | Demo Flight

Galactic Energy launches Pallas-1 carrying Demo Flight from Pallas-1 Launch Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China at 2026-09-01 02:00:00Z. The time is fixed to the hour and will sharpen inside T-24. The vehicle is go for launch.

COUNTDOWN

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TIME TO T-0
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NET (UTC)2026-09-01 02:00:00Z
WINDOW2.3 H

FLIGHT PLAN

FILED
OPERATORGalactic Energy
VEHICLEPallas-1
PAYLOADDemo Flight
MISSION TYPETest Flight
TARGET ORBITN/A
VEHICLE FAMILYUNSTATED
PADPallas-1 Launch Pad
SITEJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
WINDOW OPEN2026-09-01 01:52:00Z
WINDOW CLOSE2026-09-01 04:09:00Z
NET PRECISIONHR
REUSABLEYES

The window opens at 2026-09-01 01:52:00Z and closes at 2026-09-01 04:09:00Z. Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

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MISSION BRIEF

FILED

First test launch of Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1 rocket.

SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 // THE SPACE DEVS

LAUNCH SITE

FIXED
PAD DESIGNATION

Pallas-1 Launch Pad

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, China

LATITUDE40°46′33″ N40.7760°
LONGITUDE100°06′26″ E100.1072°
90°N90°SEQ
180°W0° MERIDIAN180°E

DATUM WGS-84 // EQUIRECTANGULAR PROJECTION

Site map of Pallas-1 Launch Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, China.
SITE PLAN // SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2

COMMON QUESTIONS

ANSWERED

What time does Pallas-1 · Demo Flight launch?

Galactic Energy is targeting 2026-09-01 02:00:00Z for Pallas-1 | Demo Flight. The time is fixed to the hour and will sharpen inside T-24. The window opens at 2026-09-01 01:52:00Z and closes at 2026-09-01 04:09:00Z.

Where can I watch Pallas-1 · Demo Flight launch?

No official webcast has been published for Pallas-1 | Demo Flight yet. When Galactic Energy posts a feed it is linked from this page, and the live countdown here runs against the published T-0 in the meantime.

What is Pallas-1 · Demo Flight carrying?

First test launch of Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1 rocket.

Where does Pallas-1 · Demo Flight launch from?

Pallas-1 | Demo Flight lifts off from Pallas-1 Launch Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, China. The pad sits at 40.7760, 100.1072.