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HORYU 4, 41340

Orbit data source: Space-Track

HORYU 4, 41340 is a payload satellite owned by Kyutech (JP) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 17 Feb 2016 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

41340, 2016-012D

Orbit

LEO

Country

JP / JPN

Related business

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

Manufacturer

Kyutech

Mission

Operational Amateur Technology

Bus & Motor

HORYU, Unknown motor

Mass

10 kg wet, 10 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2016-02-17 (10 years ago)

Launch vehicle

H-IIA 202

Launch site

Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.2 m

Radar Cross Section

0.290 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 HORYU 4
1 41340U 16012D   26124.06960086  .00162846  00000-0  10035-2 0  9990
2 41340  30.9901  37.2237 0006262 308.9775  51.0323 15.75564117563814

Epoch: 2026-05-04T01:40Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-04T01:40:13.514Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

150.20329°

Altitude

338.848 km

Speed

7.71 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 28m 53s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

21:19:07

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

351.19 km

Perigee altitude

342.768 km

Semi-major axis

6,725.116 km

Eccentricity

0.00063

Inclination

30.9901°

RAAN

37.2237°

Arg. of periapsis

308.9775°

True anomaly

51.08812°

Mean anomaly

51.0323°

Eccentric anomaly

51.06021°

Mean motion

3.93544 °/min

Orbital period

91.48 mins

BSTAR

0.0010035

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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 2016 (2016-02-17 UTC)

CHUBUSAT 3, 41339

CHUBUSAT 2, 41338

H-2A R/B, 41341

ASTRO H DEB, 41440 (Decayed)

ASTRO H, 41337

H-2A DEB, 41342 (Decayed)

ASTRO H DEB, 41443 (Decayed)

ASTRO H DEB, 41438 (Decayed)

ASTRO H DEB, 41441 (Decayed)

ASTRO H DEB, 41439 (Decayed)

ASTRO H DEB, 41447 (Decayed)

ASTRO H DEB, 41442 (Decayed)

ASTRO H DEB, 42675 (Decayed)

ASTRO H DEB, 41444 (Decayed)

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HORYU 4, 41340

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-04T01:40:13.514Z)

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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 2016 (2016-02-17 UTC)

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