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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

60542, 2024-149CC

Orbit

SSO

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)

2024-08-16 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

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: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 QPS-SAR-8 AMATERU-IV
1 60542U 24149CC  26227.78934514  .00002386  00000-0  17418-3 0  9990
2 60542  97.6628 306.4518 0001699 259.8961 100.2073 15.04635411109237

Epoch: 2026-08-15T18:56Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-15T18:56:39.420Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

58.09238°

Altitude

555.896 km

Speed

7.584 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 25m 48s

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

23:28:09

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

550.8 km

Perigee altitude

548.445 km

Semi-major axis

6,927.76 km

Eccentricity

0.00017

Inclination

97.6628°

RAAN

306.4518°

Arg. of periapsis

259.8961°

True anomaly

100.22646°

Mean anomaly

100.2073°

Eccentric anomaly

100.21688°

Mean motion

3.76404 °/min

Orbital period

95.64 mins

BSTAR

0.00017418

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Other satellites on launch #149 in the year 2024 (2024-08-16 UTC)

FLOCK 4BE 12, 60560 (Decayed)

OBJECT BF, 60521 (Decayed)

CONNECTA IOT-4, 60524

FLOCK 4BE 7, 60481

LEMUR 2 SQUIRRELCOMM, 60578

LEMUR 2 TOMATOKECHUP, 60471

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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.
6 mins	2026-08-16 17:51:34.447Z	27.218° NE	2026-08-16 17:54:34.447Z	93.435° ESE	36.817°	2026-08-16 17:57:34.447Z	170.566° S
4 mins	2026-08-17 04:37:34.447Z	103.921° ESE	2026-08-17 04:38:34.447Z	82.173° E	22.861°	2026-08-17 04:41:34.447Z	20.796° NNE
4 mins	2026-08-17 06:12:34.447Z	239.386° WSW	2026-08-17 06:13:34.447Z	260.541° W	20.264°	2026-08-17 06:16:34.447Z	313.851° NW

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QPS-SAR-8 AMATERU-IV, 60542

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-15T18:56:39.420Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #149 in the year 2024 (2024-08-16 UTC)

QPS-SAR-8 AMATERU-IV Visibility forecast

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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