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QPS-SAR-7 (TSUKUYOMI-II) (59447)
COSPAR: 2024-066F | Alt Name: Tsukuyomi-II
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 7, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59447
International Designator
2024-066F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:17:29 GMT
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Inclination
45.60°
Right Ascension
74.11°
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Argument of Perigee
181.17°
Period
95.41 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QPS-SAR-7 (TSUKUYOMI-II)
Alternative Name
Tsukuyomi-II
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
QPS
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 59447U 24066F 26200.80381684 .00003077 00000+0 20575-3 0 9993
2 59447 45.6041 74.1088 0001571 181.1653 178.9229 15.09276074125151
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Summary
The QPS-SAR-7 (TSUKUYOMI-II) satellite, also known as "Tsukuyomi-II," was launched on April 7, 2024, from the AFETR launch site at LC39A using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is owned and manufactured by QPS for Earth observation and radar purposes. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and spans 3.6 meters with its deployed solar arrays. Its dry mass is 100 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 120 kilograms. It is equipped with an X-band SAR payload for radar imaging and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as "Hex Cyl + 2 Pan + Dish."
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-7
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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