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CentiSpace-1 S13 (62582)
COSPAR: 2025-007H | Alt Name: Weili Kongjian 01-07
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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
62582
International Designator
2025-007H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:10:41 GMT
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Inclination
54.98°
Right Ascension
177.15°
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Argument of Perigee
141.80°
Period
104.30 min
Mean Motion
13.81 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CentiSpace-1 S13
Alternative Name
Weili Kongjian 01-07
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CentiSpace
Country
China
Constellation
CentiSpace
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Major Events
Launched on January 13, 2025, CentiSpace-1 S13 successfully entered its designated orbit and commenced operations to enhance GNSS accuracy through advanced augmentation techniques.
Latest TLEs
1 62582U 25007H 26200.88242375 -.00000112 00000+0 26676-4 0 9991
2 62582 54.9789 177.1532 0011786 141.7972 218.3822 13.80617951 79246
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CentiSpace-1 S13 satellite was launched on January 13, 2025, from Yellow Sea Launch Area using a Jielong-3 launch vehicle and successfully entered its designated orbit by the same day at 03:15 UTC. It is part of the CentiSpace constellation and designed to enhance GNSS accuracy through augmentation techniques including inter-satellite laser communication links. The satellite measures 1 meter in length, has a diameter of 0.5 meters, and spans 2 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It weighs 160 kg at launch and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, equipped with an aluminum and composite material construction for its structure. It employs three-axis stabilization and features laser communication capabilities alongside standard GNSS frequencies of 1.57542 GHz (B1C) and 1.17645 GHz (B2A). The satellite is operated by CentiSpace and manufactured by DFH Shenzhen, intended for a mission duration of approximately five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
160
Launch Mass
160
Shape
Box with two solar panels
Radar Cross Section
0.5
Visual Magnitude
6
Color
Silver
Material Composition
Aluminum and composite materials
Technical Details
Payload
Navigation augmentation payload with laser communication capabilities.
Purpose
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Mission
The CentiSpace-1 S13 satellite is part of a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based augmentation system aimed at enhancing the accuracy and reliability of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). It conducts experiments in GNSS augmentation techniques, including inter-satellite laser communication links.
Manufacturer
DFH Shenzhen
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
1.57542 GHz (GNSS B1C), 1.17645 GHz (GNSS B2A)
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