GRUS-3E, 69898
Orbit data source: Space-Track
GRUS-3E, 69898 is a Japanese payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Tue, 07 Jul 2026 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
None
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago
TLE from 17 hours ago
0 GRUS-3E
1 69898U 26156AF 26211.21940742 .00001042 00000-0 10967-3 0 9994
2 69898 97.7535 111.2931 0007011 74.0187 286.1804 14.91483931 3412Epoch: 2026-07-30T05:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-30T05:15:56.801Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
84.44336°
Altitude
594.99 km
Speed
7.563 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 25m 10s
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
11:57:35
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
595.212 km
Perigee altitude
585.441 km
Semi-major axis
6,968.464 km
Eccentricity
0.0007
Inclination
97.7535°
RAAN
111.2931°
Arg. of periapsis
74.0187°
True anomaly
286.10322°
Mean anomaly
286.1804°
Eccentric anomaly
286.14181°
Mean motion
3.73111 °/min
Orbital period
96.49 mins
BSTAR
0.00010967
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Other satellites on launch #156 in the year 2026 (2026-07-07 UTC)
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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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| 7 mins | 2026-07-31 05:58:47.595Z | 22.291° NNE | 2026-07-31 06:02:47.595Z | 109.672° ESE | 39.183° | 2026-07-31 06:05:47.595Z | 175.104° S |
| 5 mins | 2026-07-31 16:50:47.595Z | 117.116° SE | 2026-07-31 16:52:47.595Z | 65.044° ENE | 29.109° | 2026-07-31 16:55:47.595Z | 10.178° NNE |
| 4 mins | 2026-07-31 18:26:47.595Z | 240.452° WSW | 2026-07-31 18:27:47.595Z | 257.635° W | 16.879° | 2026-07-31 18:30:47.595Z | 306.769° NW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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