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Centauri 1, 2
Centauri 2 [Fleet Space]
Centauri 1 and 2 are pathfinder satellites for Fleet Space Technologies' planned network for global satellite connectivity to the Internet of things (IoT).
The Centauri satellites are built to the 3U CubeSat form factor.
Two initial satellites were launched in 2018 as secondary payloads. Centauri 2 was launched on an Indian PSLV rocket, while Centauri 1 flew on a SpaceX Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5).
The next generation satellites, beginning with Centauri 3, are larger 6U CubeSats.
| Nation: | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication M2M/IoT |
| Operator: | Fleet Space Technologies |
| Contractors: | Fleet Space Technologies; Pumpkin (bus) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | 573 km × 591 km, 97.77° (#1); 476 km × 499 km, 97.47° (#2) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centauri 1 | 2018-099BD | 03.12.2018 | Va SLC-4E | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with SkySat 14, 15, Eu:CROPIS, STPSat 5, FalconSat 6, NEXTSat 1, KazSTSAT, eXCITe, SeeMe, ICEYE X2, BlackSky 2, ESEO, Hawk A, B, C, Capella 1, AISTECHSAT 2, CSIM-FD, Hiber 2, ITASAT 1, Landmapper-BC 4, ORS 7A, 7B, Al-Farabi 2, Astrocast 0.1, Audacy 0, BRIO, Eaglet 1, Enoch, Flock-3s 1, 2, 3, K2SAT, KazSciSat 1, MinXSS 2, Orbital Reflector, RAAF M1, SeaHawk 1, SNUSAT 2, THEA, VESTA, PW-Sat 2, SNUGLITE, VisionCube, RANGE A, B, Elysium-Star 2, ExseedSat 1, Fox 1C, Irvine 02, JY1-Sat, KNACKSAT, MOVE 2, SpaceBEE 5, 6, 7, Suomi-100, WeissSat 1, Sirion Pathfinder 2, OrbWeaver 1, 2, SPAWAR-CAL O, OR, R | |
| Centauri 2 | 2018-096D | 29.11.2018 | Sr FLP | PSLV-CA | with HySIS, BlackSky 1, Flock-3r 1, ..., 16, Lemur-2 84, ..., 87, CICERO 8, Hiber 1, HSAT 1, CASE, FACSAT 1, InnoSat 2, Reaktor Hello World, 3Cat 1 |
References:
- Manufacturer Monthly : Fleet Space Technologies unveils partners for first two nanosatellite
Further Fleet Space missions:
