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.
NORAD ID
68385
International Designator
2026-063F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:47:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
342.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
76.74°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-37128
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 68385U 26063F 26200.82454360 .00011567 00000+0 36006-3 0 9996
2 68385 97.2861 342.5755 0000897 76.7390 283.3952 15.33446788 18147
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 17-17-06
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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