Launch Date
June 28, 2025
Launch Site
TNSTA
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
NORAD ID
64694
International Designator
2025-141A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:22:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.06°
Right Ascension
137.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
85.34°
Period
98.12 min
Mean Motion
14.68 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
GOSAT-GW
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
JAXA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64694U 25141A 26200.84906774 .00000222 00000+0 47626-4 0 9991
2 64694 98.0564 137.6355 0001448 85.3356 274.8014 14.67555537 56634
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
6.0
Diameter
2.0
Span
16.5
Dry Mass
2900
Launch Mass
2900
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
GOSAT-GW
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
MELCO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
GOSAT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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