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CENTISPACE-1 S8 (62577)
COSPAR: 2025-007C | Alt Name: Weili Kongjian 01-02
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Launch Date
January 13, 2025
Launch Site
Yellow Sea Launch Area (YSLA)
Launch Pad
LP4
Launch Vehicle
Jielong-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62577
International Designator
2025-007C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:16:03 GMT
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Inclination
54.98°
Right Ascension
177.52°
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Argument of Perigee
178.94°
Period
104.30 min
Mean Motion
13.81 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CENTISPACE-1 S8
Alternative Name
Weili Kongjian 01-02
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co., Ltd.
Country
China
Constellation
CentiSpace
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Major Events
Launched on January 13, 2025, CENTISPACE-1 S8 successfully entered its planned orbit and commenced operations to enhance GNSS services.
Latest TLEs
1 62577U 25007C 26200.80281529 -.00000128 00000+0 11647-4 0 9990
2 62577 54.9832 177.5240 0013784 178.9385 181.1603 13.80618219 79230
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CENTISPACE-1 S8 satellite, also known as Weili Kongjian 01-02, was launched on January 13, 2025, from the Yellow Sea Launch Area (YSLA) using a Jielong-3 launch vehicle. It is part of the CentiSpace constellation and aims to enhance global navigation accuracy through GNSS augmentation services. The satellite has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 2 meters, with a dry mass of 160 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, it is designed to operate for approximately five years. It features three-axis stabilization, an aluminum alloy structure with composite materials, and is painted silver. The satellite includes a navigation augmentation payload and laser communication link, transmitting at frequencies of 1575.42 MHz and 1227.60 MHz. Its shape is a box with two solar panels, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.1 square meters. The satellite was manufactured by DFHS and owned by Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co., Ltd.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
160
Launch Mass
160
Shape
Box with two solar panels
Radar Cross Section
0.1
Visual Magnitude
6.5
Color
Silver
Material Composition
Aluminum alloy structure with composite materials.
Technical Details
Payload
Navigation augmentation payload
Purpose
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Mission
The CENTISPACE-1 S8 satellite is part of the CentiSpace constellation, aimed at providing GNSS augmentation services to enhance global navigation accuracy.
Manufacturer
DFHS
Life Expectancy
Designed for a mission duration of approximately 5 years.
Bus
WK01
Configuration
WN-100 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Laser communication link
Power System
Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to power its systems.
ADCS
Three-axis stabilization
Transmitter Frequency
1575.42 MHz, 1227.60 MHz
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