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QZS-2 (MICHIBIKI-2)
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NORAD 42738Active geosynchronousOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- QZS-2 (MICHIBIKI-2)
- NORAD ID
- 42738
- Category
- Active geosynchronous
- TLE epoch
- Aug 9, 2026, 21:41 UTC
- Object ID
- 2017-028A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- Japan
- Launch site
- Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
- Launch date
- 2017-06-01
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination39.3504°
Eccentricity0.0755
Mean motion1.0027 rev/day
Orbital period1436.1 min
Perigee32603.8 km
Apogee38970.3 km
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