QPS-SAR-13, 100243
Orbit data source: Space-Track
QPS-SAR-13, 100243 is a Japanese payload satellite 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
None
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago
TLE from 15 hours ago
0 QPS-SAR-13
1 A0243U 26180A 26220.61227600 .00001458 00000-0 13897-3 0 9991
2 A0243 42.0036 16.8649 0009151 285.4493 74.5321 14.97271047 342Epoch: 2026-08-08T14:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-08T14:41:40.646Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-160.67557°
Altitude
573.31 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 07m 27s
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
19:23:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
583.782 km
Perigee altitude
571.052 km
Semi-major axis
6,955.554 km
Eccentricity
0.00092
Inclination
42.0036°
RAAN
16.8649°
Arg. of periapsis
285.4493°
True anomaly
74.6332°
Mean anomaly
74.5321°
Eccentric anomaly
74.58264°
Mean motion
3.7415 °/min
Orbital period
96.22 mins
BSTAR
0.00013897
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Other satellites on launch #180 in the year 2026 (2026-08-06 UTC)
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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 | 2026-08-09 13:18:00.166Z | 202.99° SW | 2026-08-09 13:21:00.166Z | 150.777° SSE | 25.497° | 2026-08-09 13:24:00.166Z | 95.021° ESE |
| 7 mins | 2026-08-09 14:59:00.166Z | 252.869° W | 2026-08-09 15:02:00.166Z | 113.677° SE | 44.965° | 2026-08-09 15:06:00.166Z | 75.412° E |
| 7 mins | 2026-08-09 16:40:00.166Z | 281.81° WNW | 2026-08-09 16:43:00.166Z | 340.099° N | 42.011° | 2026-08-09 16:47:00.166Z | 83.892° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-08-09 18:22:00.166Z | 279.96° WNW | 2026-08-09 18:24:00.166Z | 248.301° W | 42.162° | 2026-08-09 18:28:00.166Z | 116.859° SE |
| 5 mins | 2026-08-09 20:03:00.166Z | 252.674° W | 2026-08-09 20:05:00.166Z | 218.726° SW | 19.605° | 2026-08-09 20:08:00.166Z | 170.339° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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