The Day Japan Joined the Geostationary Club
Forty-eight years ago, a pioneering satellite named Kiku 2 propelled Japan into the exclusive group of nations capable of operating satellites in geostationary orbit
Launch Date
January 15, 2026
Launch Site
YSLA
Launch Pad
LP6
Launch Vehicle
Gushenxing 1
NORAD ID
67476
International Designator
2026-010A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:23:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
44.98°
Right Ascension
298.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
124.46°
Period
102.92 min
Mean Motion
13.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TIANQI 37
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67476U 26010A 26200.30801654 -.00000002 00000+0 86913-4 0 9999
2 67476 44.9829 298.8210 0011261 124.4552 235.7346 13.99175371 25892
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
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
40
Launch Mass
40
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tianqi-37
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ASES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
StarLightB
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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