CENTISPACE-1 S12 (62581)

COSPAR: 2025-007G | Alt Name: Weili Kongjian 01-06

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 13, 2025

Launch Site

Yellow Sea Launch Area, China

Launch Pad

LP4

Launch Vehicle

Jielong-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

62581

International Designator

2025-007G

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:31:23 GMT

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Inclination

54.98°

Right Ascension

176.98°

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Argument of Perigee

185.26°

Period

104.30 min

Mean Motion

13.81 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CENTISPACE-1 S12

Alternative Name

Weili Kongjian 01-06

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

Centispace

Country

China

Constellation

Centispace

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Major Events

Launched on January 13, 2025, to demonstrate technologies for a low-orbit navigation enhancement system.

Latest TLEs

1 62581U 25007G   26200.89679801 -.00000123  00000+0  16302-4 0  9996

2 62581  54.9751 176.9811 0014726 185.2561 174.8243 13.80614303 79257

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Summary

The CENTISPACE-1 S12 satellite, also known as Weili Kongjian 01-06, was launched on January 13, 2025, from the Yellow Sea Launch Area in China using a Jielong-3 launch vehicle. It is part of the Centispace constellation and has an object ID of 2025-007G with a NORAD catalog number of 62581. This technology demonstration satellite for enhancing low-orbit navigation systems uses a WN-100 bus configuration and was manufactured by DFH Shenzhen. The spacecraft measures 1 meter in length, has a diameter of 0.5 meters, and a span of 2 meters. It weighs 160 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is equipped with laser communication links for data transmission and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. Its shape resembles a box with two panels and has medium radar cross-section (RCS) characteristics. The mission aims to demonstrate technologies that enhance low-orbit navigation systems, contributing to advancements in this area of space technology.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.5

Span

Dry Mass

160

Launch Mass

160

Shape

Box with two panels

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

Visual Magnitude

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Centispace-01-06

Purpose

Technology ?

Mission

Technology demonstration for low-orbit navigation enhancement system

Manufacturer

DFH Shenzhen

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

WK01

Configuration

WN-100 bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Laser communication link

Power System

Two deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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