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CentiSpace-1 S11 (62580)
COSPAR: 2025-007F | Alt Name: Weili Kongjian 01-05
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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
62580
International Designator
2025-007F
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:53:36 GMT
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Inclination
54.98°
Right Ascension
173.01°
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Argument of Perigee
154.14°
Period
104.30 min
Mean Motion
13.81 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CentiSpace-1 S11
Alternative Name
Weili Kongjian 01-05
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co., Ltd.
Country
China
Constellation
CentiSpace-1
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Major Events
Launched on January 13, 2025, CentiSpace-1 S11 is part of a constellation aimed at enhancing GNSS performance through technology experiments in LEO.
Latest TLEs
1 62580U 25007F 26201.95389354 -.00000085 00000+0 52934-4 0 9992
2 62580 54.9759 173.0106 0011296 154.1440 206.0082 13.80617308 79391
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CentiSpace-1 S11 satellite, also known as Weili Kongjian 01-05, was launched on January 13, 2025, from the Yellow Sea Launch Area (YSLA) using a Jielong-3 launch vehicle. Operated by Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co., Ltd., it is part of the CentiSpace-1 constellation designed to enhance GNSS performance through technology experiments in LEO. The satellite measures 1 meter in length, has a diameter of 0.5 meters, and features a box shape with two solar panels spanning 2 meters. It weighs 160 kg at launch and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays for power generation and batteries to support its systems. Its primary payload includes a navigation augmentation system and laser communication link. The satellite utilizes L-band and S-band frequencies for navigation and communication purposes and employs three-axis stabilization for precise orientation control. Constructed mainly from aluminum alloy with composite materials for the solar panels, it has an RCS of 0.3 and a VMAG of 6.5. Its surface is painted white with blue solar panels. The CentiSpace-1 S11 was designed to operate in LEO for approximately five years as part of efforts to improve positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services globally.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
160
Launch Mass
160
Shape
Box with two solar panels
Radar Cross Section
0.3
Visual Magnitude
6.5
Color
White with blue solar panels
Material Composition
Aluminum alloy structure with composite materials for the solar panels.
Technical Details
Payload
Navigation augmentation payload
Purpose
Technology ?
Mission
The CentiSpace-1 S11 satellite is part of a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based augmentation system aimed at enhancing global navigation satellite system (GNSS) performance. It conducts technology experiments to improve positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services.
Manufacturer
DFH Satellite Co., Ltd.
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
L-band and S-band frequencies for navigation and communication purposes.
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