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CENTISPACE-1 S9 (62578)
COSPAR: 2025-007D | Alt Name: Weili Kongjian 01-03
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2025
Launch Site
Yellow Sea Launch Area
Launch Pad
LP4
Launch Vehicle
Jielong-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62578
International Designator
2025-007D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:57:57 GMT
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Inclination
54.98°
Right Ascension
178.14°
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Argument of Perigee
133.20°
Period
104.30 min
Mean Motion
13.81 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CENTISPACE-1 S9
Alternative Name
Weili Kongjian 01-03
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CENTI
Country
China
Constellation
CentiSpace-1
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Major Events
Launched on January 13, 2025, CENTISPACE-1 S9 is part of the CentiSpace-1 constellation, which aims to enhance GNSS services.
Latest TLEs
1 62578U 25007D 26200.83191440 -.00000117 00000+0 22019-4 0 9999
2 62578 54.9805 178.1394 0012327 133.1998 226.9990 13.80614857 79223
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CENTISPACE-1 S9 satellite, also known as Weili Kongjian 01-03, is a member of the CentiSpace-1 constellation and was launched on January 13, 2025, from Yellow Sea Launch Area using the Jielong-3 launch vehicle. It has a WN-100 bus configuration with dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 2 meters. The satellite weighs 160 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, it includes laser communication link equipment and utilizes three-axis stabilization for orientation control. Manufactured by DFHS, the satellite is part of a LEO constellation aimed at providing GNSS augmentation services to enhance accuracy and reliability in global navigation systems. The aluminum alloy structure spacecraft is designed as a box with two panels and has been painted white.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
160
Launch Mass
160
Shape
Box with 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
6.5
Color
White
Material Composition
Aluminum alloy structure
Technical Details
Payload
Centispace-01-03
Purpose
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Mission
The CentiSpace-1 S9 satellite is part of a low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation aimed at providing GNSS augmentation services, enhancing the accuracy and reliability of global navigation satellite systems.
Manufacturer
DFHS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
WK01
Configuration
WN-100 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Laser communication link
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Three-axis stabilization
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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