CENTISPACE-1 S6 (54021)

COSPAR: 2022-126B | Alt Name: Weili Kongjian 1-S6

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 7, 2022

Launch Site

SEAL

Launch Pad

LP4

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 11

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

54021

International Designator

2022-126B

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:39:52 GMT

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Inclination

55.00°

Right Ascension

84.39°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

134.73°

Period

98.47 min

Mean Motion

14.62 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CENTISPACE-1 S6

Alternative Name

Weili Kongjian 1-S6

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CENTI

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 54021U 22126B   26200.81936131  .00000266  00000+0  89374-4 0  9995
2 54021  54.9994  84.3898 0015947 134.7299 225.4996 14.62321170201776

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The satellite CENTISPACE-1 S6 (OBJECT_ID: 2022-126B) was launched on October 7, 2022, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle. It has a WN-100 bus configuration and is owned by CENTI, with its manufacturer being IMICAS. The satellite's dimensions are 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and it spans 2 meters. With a dry mass of 97 kilograms and the same launch mass, it is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. Its primary equipment includes a laser communication link. The purpose of this satellite is technology-related, though specifics are not provided. It has a box shape with two panels, and its name in Chinese is Weili Kongjian 1-S6.
Physical Characteristics

Length

1

Diameter

0.5

Span

2

Dry Mass

97

Launch Mass

97

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Centispace-1-6S

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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