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QPS-SAR-5 TSUKUYOMI-I, 58578

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QPS-SAR-5 TSUKUYOMI-I, 58578 is a payload satellite owned by QPS Labs (JP) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 15 Dec 2023 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle 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

58578, 2023-196A

Orbit

LEO

Country

JP / JPN

Related business

Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) (JP)

Manufacturer

QPS Labs

Mission

Operational Commercial Radar Imaging

Bus & Motor

QSAT, Unknown motor

Mass

~120 kg wet, ~100 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2023-12-15 (3 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ELECTRON

Launch site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Hex Cyl + 2 Pan + 1 Dish, 1.8 m

Radar Cross Section

1.179 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago

0 QPS-SAR-5 TSUKUYOMI-I
1 58578U 23196A   26172.56595094  .00009850  00000-0  41978-3 0  9999
2 58578  42.0112 350.9591 0027139 309.3920  50.4511 15.22671001138918

Epoch: 2026-06-21T13:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-21T13:34:58.161Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-122.54765°

Altitude

485.604 km

Speed

7.631 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 23m 50s

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

21:33:58

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

518.56 km

Perigee altitude

481.228 km

Semi-major axis

6,878.031 km

Eccentricity

0.00271

Inclination

42.0112°

RAAN

350.9591°

Arg. of periapsis

309.392°

True anomaly

50.69142°

Mean anomaly

50.4511°

Eccentric anomaly

50.57121°

Mean motion

3.80493 °/min

Orbital period

94.61 mins

BSTAR

0.00041978

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Other satellites on launch #196 in the year 2023 (2023-12-15 UTC)

ELECTRON R/B, 58580 (Decayed)

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 58579

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QPS-SAR-5 TSUKUYOMI-I 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	2026-06-22 14:57:56.696Z	214.666° SW	2026-06-22 15:00:56.696Z	164.777° S	27.529°	2026-06-22 15:03:56.696Z	93.737° ESE
6 mins	2026-06-22 16:37:56.696Z	260.307° W	2026-06-22 16:40:56.696Z	53.989° ENE	43.092°	2026-06-22 16:43:56.696Z	74.732° E
6 mins	2026-06-22 18:17:56.696Z	288.505° WNW	2026-06-22 18:19:56.696Z	349.863° N	42.009°	2026-06-22 18:23:56.696Z	87.518° E
6 mins	2026-06-22 19:56:56.696Z	277.528° WNW	2026-06-22 19:59:56.696Z	167.375° S	39.704°	2026-06-22 20:02:56.696Z	122.823° SE

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QPS-SAR-5 TSUKUYOMI-I, 58578

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-21T13:34:58.161Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #196 in the year 2023 (2023-12-15 UTC)

QPS-SAR-5 TSUKUYOMI-I Visibility forecast

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