QPS-SAR-13, 100243
Orbit data source: Space-Track
QPS-SAR-13, 100243 is a payload satellite owned by QPS Labs (JP) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 06 Aug 2026 UTC launched from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
JP / JPNRelated business
Manufacturer
QPS Labs
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
QSAT, Unknown motor
Mass
~120 kg wet, ~100 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
HEX CYL + 2 PAN + DISH, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 18 hours ago
TLE from 18 hours ago
0 QPS-SAR-13
1 A0243U 26180A 26254.23150413 .00002178 00000-0 19947-3 0 9995
2 A0243 42.0015 192.7059 0007433 152.8929 207.2285 14.97392042 5382Epoch: 2026-09-11T05:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-11T05:33:21.956Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
119.10657°
Altitude
579.222 km
Speed
7.57 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 50m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:47:01
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
582.212 km
Perigee altitude
571.873 km
Semi-major axis
6,955.18 km
Eccentricity
0.00074
Inclination
42.0015°
RAAN
192.7059°
Arg. of periapsis
152.8929°
True anomaly
207.18956°
Mean anomaly
207.2285°
Eccentric anomaly
207.20903°
Mean motion
3.7418 °/min
Orbital period
96.21 mins
BSTAR
0.00019947
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Other satellites on launch #180 in the year 2026 (2026-08-06 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.QPS-SAR-13 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 6 mins | 2026-09-11 23:23:31.730Z | 210.128° SW | 2026-09-11 23:25:31.730Z | 163.281° S | 41.092° | 2026-09-11 23:29:31.730Z | 83.439° E |
| 7 mins | 2026-09-12 01:03:31.730Z | 264.11° W | 2026-09-12 01:06:31.730Z | 308.709° NW | 72.285° | 2026-09-12 01:10:31.730Z | 74.818° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-09-12 02:45:31.730Z | 287.516° WNW | 2026-09-12 02:48:31.730Z | 46.462° ENE | 64.019° | 2026-09-12 02:51:31.730Z | 89.54° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-09-12 04:26:31.730Z | 274.869° WNW | 2026-09-12 04:29:31.730Z | 186.268° SSW | 52.516° | 2026-09-12 04:32:31.730Z | 130.515° SE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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