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: 22 hours ago
TLE from 22 hours ago
0 QPS-SAR-8 AMATERU-IV
1 60542U 24149CC 26175.17869270 .00004779 00000-0 34850-3 0 9998
2 60542 97.6652 254.2694 0004252 93.3153 266.8559 15.04184980101321Epoch: 2026-06-24T04:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-24T04:17:19.049Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-82.39959°
Altitude
557.233 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 57m 04s
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
13:58:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
553.953 km
Perigee altitude
548.06 km
Semi-major axis
6,929.144 km
Eccentricity
0.00043
Inclination
97.6652°
RAAN
254.2694°
Arg. of periapsis
93.3153°
True anomaly
266.80725°
Mean anomaly
266.8559°
Eccentric anomaly
266.83158°
Mean motion
3.76291 °/min
Orbital period
95.67 mins
BSTAR
0.0003485
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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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| 5 mins | 2026-06-25 04:23:22.775Z | 108.984° ESE | 2026-06-25 04:25:22.775Z | 76.03° E | 17.853° | 2026-06-25 04:28:22.775Z | 24.367° NE |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-25 05:58:22.775Z | 216.481° SW | 2026-06-25 06:00:22.775Z | 263.53° W | 26.374° | 2026-06-25 06:03:22.775Z | 321.616° NNW |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-25 17:36:22.775Z | 55.595° ENE | 2026-06-25 17:38:22.775Z | 110.052° ESE | 26.928° | 2026-06-25 17:41:22.775Z | 160.121° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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