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CENTISPACE-1 S15 (62584)
COSPAR: 2025-007K | Alt Name: Weili Kongjian 01-09
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2025
Launch Site
Yellow Sea Launch Area (YSLA)
Launch Pad
LP4
Launch Vehicle
Jielong-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62584
International Designator
2025-007K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:17:57 GMT
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Inclination
54.98°
Right Ascension
178.37°
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Argument of Perigee
133.63°
Period
104.30 min
Mean Motion
13.81 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CENTISPACE-1 S15
Alternative Name
Weili Kongjian 01-09
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CENTI
Country
China
Constellation
Centispace
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Major Events
Launched on January 13, 2025, CENTISPACE-1 S15 is part of a constellation aimed at enhancing GNSS services.
Latest TLEs
1 62584U 25007K 26200.84580182 .00000132 00000+0 25844-3 0 9996
2 62584 54.9844 178.3737 0014290 133.6316 226.5828 13.80629065 79241
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CENTISPACE-1 S15, also known as Weili Kongjian 01-09, is a satellite launched on January 13, 2025, from the Yellow Sea Launch Area (YSLA) using a Jielong-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1 meter in length, has a diameter of 0.5 meters, and spans up to 2 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It is part of the Centispace constellation and was designed for technology demonstration to enhance GNSS services. Built by HITSAT, it has a dry mass of 160 kg and uses aluminum alloy as its primary material composition. The satellite features three-axis stabilization, laser communication links, and two deployable solar arrays with batteries for power generation. It operates in white color and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.3 m². Its shape is described as box-like with two panels. The mission's owner is CENTI, and the satellite contributes to GNSS augmentation technology demonstration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
160
Launch Mass
160
Shape
Box with 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
0.3
Visual Magnitude
6
Color
White
Material Composition
Aluminum alloy
Technical Details
Payload
Centispace-01-09
Purpose
Technology ?
Mission
Technology demonstration for GNSS augmentation
Manufacturer
HITSAT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
WK01H
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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