QPS-SAR-20, 101257
Orbit data source: Space-Track
QPS-SAR-20, 101257 is a Japanese payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Mon, 02 Nov 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
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 QPS-SAR-20
1 A1257U 26247A 26307.91976113 .00000146 00000-0 27916-4 0 9991
2 A1257 42.0133 220.0481 0009119 280.6182 79.3615 14.96876515 186Epoch: 2026-11-03T22:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-03T22:04:27.361Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-154.24147°
Altitude
575.059 km
Speed
7.576 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 40m 11s
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
05:55:11
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
584.98 km
Perigee altitude
572.293 km
Semi-major axis
6,956.773 km
Eccentricity
0.00091
Inclination
42.0133°
RAAN
220.0481°
Arg. of periapsis
280.6182°
True anomaly
79.46422°
Mean anomaly
79.3615°
Eccentric anomaly
79.41286°
Mean motion
3.74051 °/min
Orbital period
96.24 mins
BSTAR
0.000027916
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Other satellites on launch #247 in the year 2026 (2026-11-02 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 | 2026-11-04 20:40:00.499Z | 191.122° SSW | 2026-11-04 20:43:00.499Z | 146.04° SSE | 20.291° | 2026-11-04 20:46:00.499Z | 99.209° ESE |
| 7 mins | 2026-11-04 22:21:00.499Z | 240.464° WSW | 2026-11-04 22:24:00.499Z | 135.849° SSE | 70.268° | 2026-11-04 22:28:00.499Z | 76.264° E |
| 7 mins | 2026-11-05 00:02:00.499Z | 278.126° WNW | 2026-11-05 00:05:00.499Z | 352.157° N | 65.312° | 2026-11-05 00:09:00.499Z | 79.331° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-11-05 01:44:00.499Z | 285.569° WNW | 2026-11-05 01:46:00.499Z | 289.065° WNW | 73.858° | 2026-11-05 01:50:00.499Z | 105.517° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2026-11-05 03:25:00.499Z | 259.272° W | 2026-11-05 03:27:00.499Z | 219.463° SW | 30.018° | 2026-11-05 03:31:00.499Z | 150.773° SSE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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