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QPS-SAR-12 KUSHINADA-I, 65116

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QPS-SAR-12 KUSHINADA-I, 65116 is a payload satellite owned by QPS Labs (JP) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 05 Aug 2025 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

65116, 2025-169A

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)

2025-08-05 (10 months 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, 14.5 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-12 KUSHINADA-I
1 65116U 25169A   26170.96680455  .00003677  00000-0  29833-3 0  9992
2 65116  42.0125   0.6777 0008383 239.4771 120.5228 15.00869415 47838

Epoch: 2026-06-19T23:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T23:12:11.913Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

104.43988°

Altitude

566.842 km

Speed

7.578 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 02m 42s

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

07:21:38

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

572.122 km

Perigee altitude

560.478 km

Semi-major axis

6,944.437 km

Eccentricity

0.00084

Inclination

42.0125°

RAAN

0.6777°

Arg. of periapsis

239.4771°

True anomaly

120.60551°

Mean anomaly

120.5228°

Eccentric anomaly

120.56416°

Mean motion

3.75049 °/min

Orbital period

95.99 mins

BSTAR

0.00029833

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Other satellites on launch #169 in the year 2025 (2025-08-05 UTC)

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 65117

ELECTRON R/B, 65118 (Decayed)

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QPS-SAR-12 KUSHINADA-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.
5 mins	2026-06-20 20:25:52.861Z	278.617° WNW	2026-06-20 20:26:52.861Z	221.665° SW	44.746°	2026-06-20 20:30:52.861Z	110.129° ESE
5 mins	2026-06-20 22:05:52.861Z	247.131° WSW	2026-06-20 22:07:52.861Z	203.939° SW	22.793°	2026-06-20 22:10:52.861Z	158.23° S
5 mins	2026-06-21 15:20:52.861Z	196.258° SSW	2026-06-21 15:22:52.861Z	150.588° SSE	27.951°	2026-06-21 15:25:52.861Z	92.361° ESE
6 mins	2026-06-21 17:00:52.861Z	257.24° W	2026-06-21 17:03:52.861Z	59.927° ENE	44.14°	2026-06-21 17:06:52.861Z	74.825° E
6 mins	2026-06-21 18:41:52.861Z	284.97° WNW	2026-06-21 18:44:52.861Z	28.343° NE	42.011°	2026-06-21 18:47:52.861Z	84.507° E

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QPS-SAR-12 KUSHINADA-I, 65116

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: 2026-06-19T23:12:11.913Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #169 in the year 2025 (2025-08-05 UTC)

QPS-SAR-12 KUSHINADA-I Visibility forecast

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