QZS-4

NORAD 42965 · COSPAR 2017-062A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3305 @ 32625 x 38952 km x 40.0253 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-20 10:57 UTC Â· 23.4 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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QZS-4 (MICHIBIKI-4)
1 42965U 17062A 26293.45666074 -.00000297 00000-0 00000-0 0 09991
2 42965 40.0253 341.8830 0750148 270.4280 80.9103 1.00264864033050

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 9th 2017

Spacecraft age

9 years

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

40.0253Â°

Period

1436.2 min

Perigee

32625 km

Apogee

38952 km

Eccentricity

0.0750148

RAAN

341.883Â°

Arg of Perigee

270.428Â°

Mean Motion

1.00264864 rev/d