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CENTISPACE-1 S16 (62585)
COSPAR: 2025-007L | Alt Name: Weili Kongjian 01-10
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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
62585
International Designator
2025-007L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:07:41 GMT
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Inclination
54.99°
Right Ascension
177.12°
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Argument of Perigee
145.35°
Period
104.30 min
Mean Motion
13.81 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CENTISPACE-1 S16
Alternative Name
Weili Kongjian 01-10
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CENTI
Country
China
Constellation
CentiSpace
Related Satellites
Major Events
Launched on January 13, 2025, CENTISPACE-1 S16 successfully entered its designated orbit and commenced operations, contributing to the CentiSpace constellation's mission of GNSS augmentation.
Latest TLEs
1 62585U 25007L 26200.83867741 -.00000021 00000+0 11363-3 0 9994
2 62585 54.9860 177.1210 0012728 145.3454 214.8334 13.80628982 79227
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CENTISPACE-1 S16 satellite, also known as Weili Kongjian 01-10, is a member of the CentiSpace constellation launched by CENTI on January 13, 2025, from the Yellow Sea Launch Area in China using the Jielong-3 launch vehicle. This satellite uses the WN-100 bus configuration and has dimensions of 1 meter length, 0.5 meters diameter, and a span of 2 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It has a dry mass of 160 kg and was designed for a mission duration of approximately five years to enhance global navigation satellite system (GNSS) services through technology demonstration and navigation improvement.
Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the satellite is stabilized using a three-axis system and is equipped with a laser communication link. The spacecraft's shape is box-shaped with two deployable solar panels, constructed from aluminum alloys and composite materials to ensure structural integrity and effective thermal management. It transmits telemetry data via S-band frequencies at 2222.161 MHz.
The mission of CENTISPACE-1 S16 focuses on GNSS augmentation by providing improved positioning accuracy and reliability as part of a low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation, contributing to the overall objectives of the CentiSpace program.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
160
Launch Mass
160
Shape
Box-shaped with two deployable solar panels.
Radar Cross Section
0.5
Visual Magnitude
6
Color
Silver with white thermal blankets.
Material Composition
Constructed using aluminum alloys and composite materials for structural integrity and thermal management.
Technical Details
Payload
Centispace-01-10
Purpose
Technology ?
Mission
The CENTISPACE-1 S16 satellite is part of a low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation aimed at enhancing global navigation satellite system (GNSS) services. It serves as a technology demonstration platform for GNSS augmentation, providing improved positioning accuracy and reliability.
Manufacturer
HITSAT
Life Expectancy
Designed for a mission duration of approximately 5 years, focusing on technology demonstration and navigation enhancement.
Bus
WK01H
Configuration
WN-100 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Laser communication link
Power System
Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to supply power to its onboard systems.
ADCS
Three-axis stabilization system to maintain precise orientation.
Transmitter Frequency
S-band telemetry at 2222.161 MHz.
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