GCOM-C

NORAD 43065 · COSPAR 2017-082A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #45905 @ 800 x 802 km x 98.617 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-15 03:57 UTC Â· 12.6 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Current TLE

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GCOM-C (SHIKISAI)
1 43065U 17082A 26288.16475531 .00000118 00000-0 66058-4 0 09993
2 43065 98.6170 0.1575 0001108 97.7581 262.3726 14.27278406459058

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 22nd 2017

Spacecraft age

8 years, 9 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Tanegashima Space Center

Launch vehicle

H2A

Contractor

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Launch mass

2,200 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

98.617Â°

Period

100.89 min

Perigee

800 km

Apogee

802 km

Eccentricity

0.0001108

RAAN

0.1575Â°

Arg of Perigee

97.7581Â°

Mean Motion

14.27278406 rev/d