QPS-SAR-8 AMATERU-IV, 60542
Orbit data source: Space-Track
QPS-SAR-8 AMATERU-IV, 60542 is a payload satellite owned by QPS Labs (JP) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 16 Aug 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
Manufacturer
QPS Labs
Mission
Operational Commercial Radar Imaging
Bus & Motor
QSAT, Unknown motor
Mass
~120 kg wet, ~100 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Hex Cyl + 2 Pan + 1 Dish, 1.8 m
Radar Cross Section
1.179 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 QPS-SAR-8 AMATERU-IV
1 60542U 24149CC 26283.17812997 .00005025 00000-0 35784-3 0 9994
2 60542 97.6584 1.3870 0004162 86.2286 273.9416 15.05057534117569Epoch: 2026-10-10T04:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-10T04:16:30.429Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-81.52877°
Altitude
554.195 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 05m 32s
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
00:31:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
551.209 km
Perigee altitude
545.443 km
Semi-major axis
6,926.463 km
Eccentricity
0.00042
Inclination
97.6584°
RAAN
1.387°
Arg. of periapsis
86.2286°
True anomaly
273.89402°
Mean anomaly
273.9416°
Eccentric anomaly
273.91781°
Mean motion
3.76509 °/min
Orbital period
95.62 mins
BSTAR
0.00035784
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Other satellites on launch #149 in the year 2024 (2024-08-16 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.QPS-SAR-8 AMATERU-IV 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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| 6 mins | 2026-10-11 17:32:39.522Z | 37.708° NE | 2026-10-11 17:35:39.522Z | 89.382° E | 27.494° | 2026-10-11 17:38:39.522Z | 150.473° SSE |
| 4 mins | 2026-10-11 19:08:39.522Z | 326.479° NNW | 2026-10-11 19:10:39.522Z | 287.826° WNW | 20.4° | 2026-10-11 19:12:39.522Z | 251.927° W |
| 5 mins | 2026-10-12 05:52:39.522Z | 206.79° SW | 2026-10-12 05:54:39.522Z | 258.69° W | 37.455° | 2026-10-12 05:57:39.522Z | 325.653° NNW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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