JAS 1 (FUJI 1), 16909
Orbit data source: Space-Track
JAS 1 (FUJI 1), 16909 is a payload satellite owned by JARL (JP) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 12 Aug 1986 UTC via an H-1 launch vehicle from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA). 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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
JP / JPNRelated business
Manufacturer
JARL
Mission
Non-operational Amateur Communications
Bus & Motor
JAS, Unknown motor
Mass
50 kg wet, 50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Poly, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.248 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 20 hours ago
TLE from 20 hours ago
0 JAS 1 (FUJI 1)
1 16909U 86061B 25346.81894844 -.00000093 00000-0 29805-4 0 9993
2 16909 50.0174 6.3335 0011139 47.3925 122.6318 12.44484722788889Epoch: 2025-12-12T19:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-12T19:39:17.145Z)
Latitude
7.52277°
Longitude
163.4302°
Altitude
1,492.209 km
Speed
7.117 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 00m 01s
True Declination
7° 28' 57"
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
14:26:33
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,497.084 km
Perigee altitude
1,479.56 km
Semi-major axis
7,866.459 km
Eccentricity
0.00111
Inclination
50.0174°
RAAN
6.3335°
Arg. of periapsis
47.3925°
True anomaly
122.73921°
Mean anomaly
122.6318°
Eccentric anomaly
122.68552°
Mean motion
3.11082 °/min
Orbital period
115.73 mins
BSTAR
0.000029805
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Other satellites on launch #61 in the year 1986 (1986-08-12 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.JAS 1 (FUJI 1) 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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| 9 mins | 2025-12-14 01:41:41.067Z | 151.419° SSE | 2025-12-14 01:46:41.067Z | 116.625° SE | 14.807° | 2025-12-14 01:50:41.067Z | 89.375° E |
| 15 mins | 2025-12-14 03:39:41.067Z | 211.585° SW | 2025-12-14 03:46:41.067Z | 133.693° SE | 41.479° | 2025-12-14 03:54:41.067Z | 60.573° ENE |
| 15 mins | 2025-12-14 05:41:41.067Z | 264.165° W | 2025-12-14 05:48:41.067Z | 340.796° N | 40.306° | 2025-12-14 05:56:41.067Z | 55.51° ENE |
| 15 mins | 2025-12-14 07:44:41.067Z | 296.486° NW | 2025-12-14 07:51:41.067Z | 359.671° N | 35.105° | 2025-12-14 07:59:41.067Z | 72.535° E |
| 16 mins | 2025-12-14 09:47:41.067Z | 306.432° NW | 2025-12-14 09:54:41.067Z | 14.599° NNE | 43.167° | 2025-12-14 10:03:41.067Z | 111.633° ESE |
| 15 mins | 2025-12-14 11:49:41.067Z | 291.913° WNW | 2025-12-14 11:56:41.067Z | 225.738° WSW | 35.129° | 2025-12-14 12:04:41.067Z | 160.34° S |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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