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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 spacecraft

Bus & Motor

QSAT, Unknown motor

Mass

~120 kg wet, ~100 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2025-08-05 (4 weeks ago)

Launch vehicle

ELECTRON

Launch site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago

0 QPS-SAR-12 KUSHINADA-I
1 65116U 25169A   25241.21856233  .00006466  00000-0  56875-3 0  9992
2 65116  42.0116 179.5064 0004350  72.6344 287.4956 14.96923474  3592

Epoch: 2025-08-29T05:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-29T05:14:43.785Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

123.15358°

Altitude

575.171 km

Speed

7.575 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 58m 01s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

14:11:57

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

581.517 km

Perigee altitude

575.465 km

Semi-major axis

6,956.628 km

Eccentricity

0.00044

Inclination

42.0116°

RAAN

179.5064°

Arg. of periapsis

72.6344°

True anomaly

287.44805°

Mean anomaly

287.4956°

Eccentric anomaly

287.47183°

Mean motion

3.74063 °/min

Orbital period

96.24 mins

BSTAR

0.00056875

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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 65117

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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.
6 mins	2025-08-29 23:03:53.517Z	206.761° SW	2025-08-29 23:06:53.517Z	145.42° SSE	28.611°	2025-08-29 23:09:53.517Z	90.428° ESE
7 mins	2025-08-30 00:44:53.517Z	258.19° W	2025-08-30 00:47:53.517Z	46.963° ENE	44.516°	2025-08-30 00:51:53.517Z	75.335° E
7 mins	2025-08-30 02:25:53.517Z	283.821° WNW	2025-08-30 02:28:53.517Z	353.081° N	42.513°	2025-08-30 02:32:53.517Z	86.842° E
6 mins	2025-08-30 04:07:53.517Z	276.206° WNW	2025-08-30 04:09:53.517Z	227.548° WSW	41.397°	2025-08-30 04:13:53.517Z	121.803° SE