QZS-3

NORAD 42917 · COSPAR 2017-048A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3344 @ 35779 x 35795 km x 0.0496 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-13 12:55 UTC Â· 24.3 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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QZS-3 (MICHIBIKI-3)
1 42917U 17048A 26286.53864343 -.00000348 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 42917 0.0496 179.5890 0001945 32.4881 131.0183 1.00271309033442

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

August 19th 2017

Spacecraft age

9 years, 1 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

0.0496Â°

Period

1436.1 min

Perigee

35779 km

Apogee

35795 km

Eccentricity

0.0001945

RAAN

179.589Â°

Arg of Perigee

32.4881Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271309 rev/d