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Centauri 8 (62704)
COSPAR: 2025-009CZ | Alt Name: Centauri 8
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62704
International Designator
2025-009CZ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:47:57 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.70°
Right Ascension
278.00°
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Argument of Perigee
347.28°
Period
96.47 min
Mean Motion
14.93 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
Centauri 8
Alternative Name
Centauri 8
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
FLEET
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62704U 25009CZ 26200.78330419 .00000376 00000+0 41782-4 0 9991
2 62704 97.7015 278.0034 0005998 347.2820 12.8247 14.92740958 82183
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Centauri 8 is a Cubesat 12U satellite owned by FLEET and manufactured by TERRAN. Launched on January 14, 2025, from launch pad SLC4E using a Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 2 meters. The satellite weighs 25 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its shape is described as a box with two panels extending from it. The payload on board is provided by Tyvak.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
2
Dry Mass
25
Launch Mass
25
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tyvak
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TERRAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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