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CENTISPACE-2 S2 (68351)
COSPAR: 2026-060B | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 22, 2026
Launch Site
YSLA
Launch Pad
LP4
Launch Vehicle
Jielong-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68351
International Designator
2026-060B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:31:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
54.98°
Right Ascension
268.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
258.07°
Period
99.01 min
Mean Motion
14.54 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CENTISPACE-2 S2
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
CENTI
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68351U 26060B 26200.52162014 .00000086 00000+0 61047-4 0 9993
2 68351 54.9809 268.3959 0006978 258.0745 101.9463 14.54367952 17472
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.0
Diameter
0.5
Span
2.0
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
140
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Centispace-02-02
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
DFHS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
WK01
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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