Future Navigation (CentiSpace, WALKER)

Constellation name	CentiSpace, WALKER
Constellation area	GNSS, PNT (Positioning; Navigation; Timing)
Constellation info	Second satellite failed in July 2020.
Constellation state	Prototype(s) launched
Launched satellites	6
Planned satellites	120
Form factor	Microsat
Manufacturer	?, CAS Microspace
First launch	2018
Launch cadence	As of 2019-12-10: First stage: 2016-2020 Launch of 1 experimental satellite in 2018; Launch of 5 experimental satellite in 2020; Second stage: 2021-2023 Launch of 10-20 satellites in 2021; Launch of 100-110 satellites from 2022 to 2023;
Notes	On September 29, 2018, the Sunflower-1 satellite was successfully launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center aboard the Kuaizhou-1 Jiayao 8 carrier rocket. The Sunflower-1 satellite, also known as "Weili Space-1", was developed by the Microsatellite Innovation Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It is an integrated navigation and communication enhancement system composed of 120 low-orbit micro-nano satellites invested and initiated by Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co., Ltd. (CentiSpace)'s first pilot technology demonstration satellite.
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Company	Future Navigation (Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co, Xiangrikui)
Funding	Yes
Country	China
Founded	2017

Last modified: 2024-06-15

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