Japan's H3 Returns to Flight With 6 Satellites | KeepTrack Space Brief
Japan's H3 rocket successfully launched June 11, deploying 6 smallsats to orbit after December failure. First return-to-flight for JAXA's flagship heavy-lift vehicle.
Launch Date
November 10, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 12
NORAD ID
66418
International Designator
2025-258G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:59:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.00°
Right Ascension
178.93°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
264.46°
Period
108.33 min
Mean Motion
13.29 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-102
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66418U 25258G 26200.66638926 -.00000106 00000+0 39085-4 0 9999
2 66418 49.9991 178.9337 0000874 264.4615 95.6158 13.29323388 34051
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
3.0
Diameter
1.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Xingwang Digui 13-07
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Xingwang S
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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