Santa Maria Spaceport (Azores)
Europe's Atlantic outpost enters the launch business. How Portugal's first licensed spaceport in the Azores is preparing for suborbital flights in 2026 and positioning to receive ESA's Space Rider in 2028.
OBJECT A (69582)
COSPAR: 2026-138A | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 17, 2026
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-11
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69582
International Designator
2026-138A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:14:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
55.14°
Right Ascension
162.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
353.47°
Period
101.73 min
Mean Motion
14.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OBJECT A
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Unknown
Status
Unknown
Owner
CENTI
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69582U 26138A 26200.34373475 .00000202 00000+0 18108-3 0 9990
2 69582 55.1400 162.4389 0011833 353.4718 6.6100 14.15473832 4574
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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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 05-01
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
HITSAT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
WK01H
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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