QZS-2

NORAD 42738 · COSPAR 2017-028A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #885 @ 32650 x 38935 km x 39.2498 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-17 15:21 UTC Â· 86.3 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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QZS-2 (MICHIBIKI-2)
1 42738U 17028A 26290.64019656 -.00000204 00000-0 00000-0 0 09995
2 42738 39.2498 241.3539 0745209 270.8929 243.8231 1.00251730008855

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

May 31st 2017

Spacecraft age

9 years, 4 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Purpose

Navigation/Regional Positioning

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Tanegashima Space Center

Launch vehicle

H2A

Contractor

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Launch mass

4,000 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

39.2498Â°

Period

1436.38 min

Perigee

32650 km

Apogee

38935 km

Eccentricity

0.0745209

RAAN

241.3539Â°

Arg of Perigee

270.8929Â°

Mean Motion

1.0025173 rev/d