QPS-SAR-5 (TSUKUYOMI-I) (58578)

COSPAR: 2023-196A | Alt Name: Tsukuyomi-I

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 15, 2023

Launch Site

RLLB

Launch Pad

LC1B

Launch Vehicle

Electron

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

58578

International Designator

2023-196A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:56:09 GMT

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Inclination

42.01°

Right Ascension

189.89°

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Argument of Perigee

143.54°

Period

94.54 min

Mean Motion

15.23 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

QPS-SAR-5 (TSUKUYOMI-I)

Alternative Name

Tsukuyomi-I

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

QPS

Country

Japan

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 58578U 23196A   26200.83066292  .00005966  00000+0  25428-3 0  9999

2 58578  42.0078 189.8883 0025854 143.5446 216.7154 15.23239409143228

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Summary

The QPS-SAR-5 (TSUKUYOMI-I), also known as Alt Name Tsukuyomi-I, is a QSAT bus satellite owned and manufactured by QPS for Earth observation and radar missions. Launched on December 15, 2023, from RLLB Launch Site at LC1B using the Electron launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 100 kilograms and a launch mass of 120 kilograms. The satellite measures 0.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and spans 3.6 meters when its components are fully deployed. It is equipped with an X-band SAR payload for radar observations and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. Its shape consists of a hexagonal cylinder with two panels and a dish antenna. The satellite was launched from Japan (J) to conduct Earth observation missions, and it became operational on the same day as its launch date.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.6

Diameter

0.8

Span

3.6

Dry Mass

100

Launch Mass

120

Shape

Hex Cyl + 2 Pan + Dish

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

QPS-SAR-5

Purpose

Earth observation, radar

Mission

Earth observation, radar

Manufacturer

QPS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

QSAT

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

X-band SAR

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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