CENTAURI-1 (43809)

COSPAR: 2018-099BD | Alt Name: Centauri 1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 3, 2018

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43809

International Designator

2018-099BD

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:21:42 GMT

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Inclination

97.42°

Right Ascension

236.46°

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Argument of Perigee

267.97°

Period

94.95 min

Mean Motion

15.17 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CENTAURI-1

Alternative Name

Centauri 1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

FLEET

Country

Australia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 43809U 18099BD  26185.09840330  .00007175  00000-0  37059-3 0  9997

2 43809  97.4206 236.4555 0012445 267.9740  92.0068 15.16535325415062

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Summary

The CENTAURI-1 satellite, also known as Centauri 1, is a CubeSat (3U) launched on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, has a dry mass of 5 kilograms, and was launched at the same mass. It is owned by FLEET and was manufactured by FLEET for communication M2M/IoT purposes. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a box with two panels. Additional details such as transmitter frequencies, major events, and constellation name are not provided in the data set.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Centauri 1

Purpose

Communication M2M/IoT

Mission

Communication M2M/IoT

Manufacturer

FLEET

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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