CENTISPACE-1 S1 (43636)

COSPAR: 2018-075A | Alt Name: Xiangrikui 1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 29, 2018

Launch Site

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Launch Pad

LC43/95

Launch Vehicle

Kuaizhou-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43636

International Designator

2018-075A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:10:17 GMT

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Inclination

97.87°

Right Ascension

208.09°

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Argument of Perigee

71.25°

Period

98.63 min

Mean Motion

14.60 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CENTISPACE-1 S1

Alternative Name

Xiangrikui 1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CENTI

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43636U 18075A   26185.17381730  .00000636  00000-0  14156-3 0  9990

2 43636  97.8721 208.0913 0009957  71.2453 288.9828 14.60011967413034

Source: Celestrak

Summary

The CENTISPACE-1 S1 satellite, also known as Xiangrikui 1, has the NORAD catalog ID 43636 and was launched on September 29, 2018, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. It is owned by CENTI and manufactured by IMICAS. The satellite's configuration follows the WN-100 bus design with dimensions of approximately 1 meter in length and 0.5 meters in diameter, and it has a span of 2 meters when fully deployed. Its dry mass is recorded as 97 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellite's shape consists of a box-like structure with two panels. It features a laser communication link as part of its equipment payload. The specific mission details and purpose are noted as "Technology ?", indicating uncertainty or lack of detailed information in this aspect.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.5

Span

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Launch Mass

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Centispace-1-1S

Purpose

Technology ?

Mission

Technology ?

Manufacturer

IMICAS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

WN100

Configuration

WN-100 bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Laser communication link

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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