QZS-4

NORAD 42965 · COSPAR 2017-062A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3326 @ 32626 x 38954 km x 40.0117 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-09 11:25 UTC Â· 26.1 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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QZS-4 (MICHIBIKI-4)
1 42965U 17062A 26313.47602856 -.00000343 00000-0 00000-0 0 09996
2 42965 40.0117 341.6218 0750304 270.9521 106.3531 1.00259268033267

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 9th 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

40.0117Â°

Period

1436.28 min

Perigee

32626 km

Apogee

38954 km

Eccentricity

0.0750304

RAAN

341.6218Â°

Arg of Perigee

270.9521Â°

Mean Motion

1.00259268 rev/d