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STARS-X, 69502

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARS-X, 69502 is a payload satellite owned by Shizuoka U (JP) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 UTC via a H3-30S launch vehicle from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA). 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

69502, 2026-132A

Orbit

SSO

Country

JP / JPN

Related business

Shizuoka University (JP)

Manufacturer

Shizuoka U

Mission

Operational spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STARS-X, Unknown motor

Mass

65 kg wet, ~30 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2026-06-12 (1 month ago)

Launch vehicle

H3-30S

Launch site

Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 STARS-X
1 69502U 26132A   26193.05274485  .00001236  00000-0  10643-3 0  9991
2 69502  97.6886 256.3979 0014256 175.9182 184.2160 14.99104778  4501

Epoch: 2026-07-12T01:15Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-12T01:15:57.155Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

-52.54739°

Altitude

582.595 km

Speed

7.564 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 05m 35s

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

21:29:03

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

576.567 km

Perigee altitude

556.766 km

Semi-major axis

6,944.804 km

Eccentricity

0.00143

Inclination

97.6886°

RAAN

256.3979°

Arg. of periapsis

175.9182°

True anomaly

184.20401°

Mean anomaly

184.216°

Eccentric anomaly

184.21°

Mean motion

3.75019 °/min

Orbital period

96 mins

BSTAR

0.00010643

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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	2026-07-12 16:16:24.301Z	53.543° ENE	2026-07-12 16:18:24.301Z	88.294° E	18.947°	2026-07-12 16:21:24.301Z	140.4° SSE
5 mins	2026-07-12 17:51:24.301Z	339.156° N	2026-07-12 17:53:24.301Z	300.619° NW	24.733°	2026-07-12 17:56:24.301Z	237.76° WSW
6 mins	2026-07-13 04:38:24.301Z	195.55° SSW	2026-07-13 04:40:24.301Z	254.337° W	37.567°	2026-07-13 04:44:24.301Z	336.645° NNW

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STARS-X, 69502

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-12T01:15:57.155Z)

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