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HORYU 2, 38340

Orbit data source: Space-Track

HORYU 2, 38340 is a payload satellite owned by Kyutech (JP) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 17 May 2012 UTC via an H-IIA 202 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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Identifier

38340, 2012-025D

Orbit

SSO

Country

JP / JPN

Related business

Kyushu Institute of Technology, Cent. Nanosatellite Testing, Tobata Campus (JP)

Manufacturer

Kyutech

Mission

Non-operational Amateur Technology

Bus & Motor

HORYU, Unknown motor

Mass

7 kg wet, 7 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2012-05-17 (14 years ago)

Launch vehicle

H-IIA 202

Launch site

Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

0.135 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 HORYU 2
1 38340U 12025D   26079.90998861  .00003962  00000-0  41201-3 0  9993
2 38340  98.2030 209.3435 0009432 110.4606 249.7625 14.90464035735572

Epoch: 2026-03-20T21:50Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-20T21:50:23.015Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

63.30932°

Altitude

601.796 km

Speed

7.557 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 57m 22s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

14:08:52

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

600.104 km

Perigee altitude

586.953 km

Semi-major axis

6,971.665 km

Eccentricity

0.00094

Inclination

98.203°

RAAN

209.3435°

Arg. of periapsis

110.4606°

True anomaly

249.66113°

Mean anomaly

249.7625°

Eccentric anomaly

249.71181°

Mean motion

3.72854 °/min

Orbital period

96.55 mins

BSTAR

0.00041201

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Other satellites on launch #25 in the year 2012 (2012-05-17 UTC)

H-2A DEB, 54723 (Decayed)

H-2A DEB, 38345 (Decayed)

H-2A DEB, 39003 (Decayed)

H-2A DEB, 54712 (Decayed)

H-2A DEB, 43397 (Decayed)

H-2A DEB, 39007 (Decayed)

H-2A DEB, 38346 (Decayed)

H-2A DEB, 54719 (Decayed)

H-2A DEB, 54730 (Decayed)

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HORYU 2 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.
6 mins	2026-03-21 09:14:42.966Z	208.493° SW	2026-03-21 09:17:42.966Z	267.926° W	25.983°	2026-03-21 09:20:42.966Z	320.658° NNW
6 mins	2026-03-21 20:58:42.966Z	36.799° NE	2026-03-21 21:01:42.966Z	106.192° ESE	31.711°	2026-03-21 21:04:42.966Z	163.948° S
5 mins	2026-03-22 07:49:42.966Z	115.409° SE	2026-03-22 07:51:42.966Z	76.797° E	24.47°	2026-03-22 07:54:42.966Z	18.262° NNE

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HORYU 2, 38340

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-20T21:50:23.015Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #25 in the year 2012 (2012-05-17 UTC)

HORYU 2 Visibility forecast

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