China Suffers Double Launch Setback: Long March 3B Fails Alongside Ceres-2 Debut

China endured a double setback in its space program on 16 January 2026, with back-to-back launch failures involving the veteran Long March-3B rocket (CZ-3B) and the debut flight of Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 solid-fuel launcher.These incidents marked the loss of a classified Shijian-32 satellite and an undisclosed payload comprising around six satellites, occurring within roughly 12 hours of each
China endured a double setback in its space program on 16 January 2026, with back-to-back launch failures involving the veteran Long March-3B rocket (CZ-3B) and the debut flight of Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 solid-fuel launcher.These incidents marked the loss of a classified Shijian-32 satellite and an undisclosed payload comprising around six satellites, occurring within roughly 12 hours of each
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