UCS-Satellite-Database
| Id | Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Current Official Name of Satellite | Country/Org of UN Registry | Country of Operator/Owner | Operator/Owner | Users | Purpose | Detailed Purpose | Class of Orbit | Type of Orbit | Longitude of GEO (degrees) | Perigee (km) | Apogee (km) | Eccentricity | Inclination (degrees) | Period (minutes) | Launch Mass (kg.) | Dry Mass (kg.) | Power (watts) | Date of Launch | Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | Contractor | Country of Contractor | Launch Site | Launch Vehicle | COSPAR Number | NORAD Number | Comments | Source Used for Orbital Data | Source |
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| 392 | Daichi-2 (Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2, ALOS 2 2) | Daichi-2 | NR | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Earth Observation | Radar Imaging | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 630 | 635 | 3.57E-04 | 97.88 | 97.36 | 2,120 | 5,200.00 | 2014/5/24 | 7 | Mitsubishi Electric | Japan | Tanegashima Space Center | H2A | 2014-029A | 39766 | Follow-on to ALOS-1 mission. | ZARYA | https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/a/alos-2 | |
| 682 | ERG (Exploration of Energization and Radiation in Geospace, Arase) | ERG | Japan | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Space Science | Elliptical | 0 | 460 | 33,200 | 7.06E-01 | 31 | 580 | 350 | 750.00 | 2016/12/20 | 1 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Japan | Uchinoura Space Center | Epsilon | 2016-080A | 41896 | Study of the Van Allen belts. | EOPortal | http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/12/20/research-platform-launched-to-brave-van-allen-radiation-belts/ | |||
| 855 | GCOM-C (Global Change Observation Mission Climate, Shikisai) | GCOM-C | Japan | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Earth Observation | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 790 | 793 | 2.09E-04 | 98.7 | 100.69 | 2,200 | 2017/12/22 | 5 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Japan | Tanegashima Space Center | H2A | 2017-082A | 43065 | Make “surface and atmospheric measurements related to the carbon cycle and radiation budget, such as clouds, aerosols, ocean color, vegetation, and snow and ice.” | JMSatcat/_18 | https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/12/22/h2a-f37-launch-coverage/ | |||
| 872 | Global Change Observation Mission - 1 Water (GCOM-1, Shikuzu) | GCOM-1 | Japan | USA/Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Earth Observation | Earth Science | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 701 | 704 | 2.12E-04 | 98.2 | 98.8 | 1,900 | 4.05 | 2012/5/17 | 5 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Japan | Tanegashima Space Center | H2A | 2012-025A | 38337 | First of a series of satellites to study water circulation systems in the Earth's atmosphere; July 2012 took up lead position in A-Train. | www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 | http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gcom_w/index_e.html | |
| 973 | Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (Ibuki, GoSAT) | Ibuki | Japan | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Earth Observation | Earth Science | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 668 | 670 | 1.42E-04 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 1,750 | 3,800.00 | 2009/1/23 | 5 | Mitsubishi Electric | Japan | Tanegashima Space Center | H2A | 2009-002A | 33492 | Observe the concentration and distribution of greenhouse gases across most of the Earth's surface. | www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 | http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gosat/index_e.html | |
| 1049 | Hisaki (Sprint A, Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere) | Hisaki | Japan | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Space Science | Elliptical | 0 | 952 | 1,155 | 1.37E-02 | 31 | 106.27 | 348 | 900.00 | 2013/9/14 | 1 | NEC Corporation | Japan | Uchinoura Space Center | Epsilon | 2013-049A | 39253 | Carries extreme ultraviolet telescope to observe the planets and measure their interaction with plasma generated by Jupiters moon Io and investigate the mechanism of how the atmosphere of the terrestrial planets escapes into space. | ZARYA | http://www.shi.co.jp/english/info/2013/6kgpsq0000001k40.html | |||
| 1557 | LUCAS (Laser Utilizing Communication System, JDRS-1) | LUCAS | Japan | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Communications | GEO | 91 | 35,779 | 35,792 | 1.54E-04 | 0.04 | 1436.04 | 2020/11/29 | 10 | Mitsubishi Electric | Japan | Tanegashima Space Center | H2A | 2020-089A | 47202 | Optical communication payload will connect with satellites flying several hundred miles above Earth with a near-infrared laser beam, allowing the transmission of data at high rates. | ZARYA 2020 | https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/11/29/japanese-data-relay-satellite-set-for-launch-on-h-2a-rocket/ | |||||
| 2344 | QZS-1 (Quazi-Zenith Satellite System, Michibiki-1) | QZS-1 | Japan | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Navigation/Regional Positioning | GEO | 126.99 | 32,618 | 38,950 | 7.51E-02 | 40 | 1436 | 4,000 | 2010/9/11 | 15 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Japan | Tanegashima Space Center | H2A | 2010-045A | 37158 | First in four-satellite constellation for navigation. | SC - ASCR | http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/qzss/index_e.html | ||||
| 2345 | QZS-1R (Quazi-Zenith Satellite System, Michibiki Shogoki Kokei-ki) | QZS-1R | NR (1/22) | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Navigation/Regional Positioning | GEO | 126.99 | 32,647 | 38,964 | 7.49E-02 | 34 | 1436 | 4,100 | 2021/10/26 | 15 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Japan | Tanegashima Space Center | H2A | 2021-096A | 49336 | Replacement for QZS-1. | JMSatcat/1_22 | https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/10/26/japan-successfully-launches-replacement-for-decade-old-navigation-satellite/ | ||||
| 2346 | QZS-2 (Quazi-Zenith Satellite System, Michibiki-2) | QZS-2 | Japan | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Navigation/Regional Positioning | GEO | 146.94 | 32,663 | 38,910 | 7.41E-02 | 44 | 1436.12 | 4,000 | 2017/5/31 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Japan | Tanegashima Space Center | H2A | 2017-028A | 42738 | JMGEO/9_17 | https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/06/01/japanese-navigation-craft-successfully-delivered-to-orbit/ | ||||||
| 2347 | QZS-3 (Quazi-Zenith Satellite System, Michibiki-3) | QZS-3 | Japan | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Navigation/Regional Positioning | GEO | 127 | 35,784 | 35,802 | 2.13E-04 | 0 | 1436.1 | 4,000 | 2017/8/19 | 15 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Japan | Tanegashima Space Center | H2A | 2017-048A | 42917 | JMGEO/9_17 | https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/08/19/japan-launches-navigation-satellite-after-week-long-delay/ | |||||
| 2348 | QZS-4 (Quazi-Zenith Satellite System, Michibiki-4) | QZS-4 | Japan | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Navigation/Regional Positioning | GEO | 130 | 32,622 | 38,943 | 7.50E-02 | 40.5 | 1435.9 | 4,000 | 2017/10/9 | 15 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Japan | Tanegashima Space Center | H2A | 2017-062A | 42965 | 4 L-band beams. | JM/3_18 | https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/10/09/successful-h-2a-rocket-launch-rounds-out-japanese-navigation-network/ | ||||
| 2362 | RAPIS-1 (RAPid Innovative payload demonstration Satellite 1) | RAPIS-1 | Japan | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Technology Development | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 498 | 510 | 8.73E-04 | 97.3 | 94.7 | 200 | 2019/1/17 | 2 | Axelspace | Japan | Uchinoura Space Center | Epsilon | 2019-003A | 43932 | Test performance of new thin membrane solar panel design, “green” propulsion system using non-toxic fuel, high-speed X-band comms system, low-cost, miniaturized terminal to receive signals from navigation satellites, and a camera suite for Earth observation and to monitor deployment of the solar array. | JMSatcat/3_19 | https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/01/18/japans-epsilon-rocket-launches-seven-tech-demo-satellites/ | |||
| 2474 | SDS-4 (Small Demonstration Satellite-4) | SDS-4 | Japan | Japan | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Government | Technology Development | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 661 | 673 | 8.53E-04 | 98.2 | 98.1 | 50 | 48 | 120.00 | 2012/5/17 | 2 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Japan | Tanegashima Space Center | H2A | 2012-025C | 38339 | Several technology demonstration experiments and including an experiment to monitor AIS (Automatic Information System) messages transmitted from ships at sea. | www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 | https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/s/sds-4 |
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