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Japan

149 active payloads · 335 objects on orbit · 3 operators

Rank · active payloads
#5 of 105
Rank · objects on orbit
#6 of 105
Rank · debris on orbit
#5 of 105
Active payloads
149
Payloads on orbit
245
Total payloads
390
Objects on orbit
335
Debris on orbit
36
Rocket bodies
53
Total objects
930
Launches
227
Operators
3
Payloads 365 d
38
Snapshot
12 Sept 2026 01:05 UTC

Growth

Growth by year

Payloads launched · still active vs no longer active

Payloads by launch year0204060197019781985199219992006201320202026
  • Still active
  • No longer active

Launches per year

Launches per year0510151970198119912001201120212026

Organisations

Operators · 3

All operators →
OperatorKindActiveTotal365 d
Cabinet Office of Japan (QZSS)Agency671
JAXAAgency290

Programmes

Constellations

ConstellationServiceOrbitActiveTotal
HimawariWeatherGEO29
QZSS (Michibiki)NavigationHEO12

Ground

Launch sites

All launch sites →
Launch sites in JapanTANSCKSCUTSPKII
SiteCodeLaunchesLast launch
Tanegashima Space CenterTANSC9510 Aug 2026
Uchinoura Space CenterKSCUT3309 Nov 2021
Space Port Kii, WakayamaSPKII0—

Fleet

Recent satellites

All satellites →
SatelliteNORADStatusTypeOrbitLaunched
STRIX-9100561ActivePayloadLEO02 Sept 2026
QPS-SAR-18 (SUSANOO-II)100401ActivePayloadLEO20 Aug 2026
QZS-7 (MICHIBIKI-7)100270ActivePayloadGEO10 Aug 2026
QPS-SAR-13 (MIKURA-I)100243ActivePayloadLEO06 Aug 2026
GRUS-3D69919ActivePayloadLEO07 Jul 2026
GRUS-3B69918ActivePayloadLEO07 Jul 2026
GRUS-3E69898ActivePayloadLEO07 Jul 2026
GRUS-3F69894ActivePayloadLEO07 Jul 2026
GRUS-3C69891ActivePayloadLEO07 Jul 2026
GRUS-3A69885ActivePayloadLEO07 Jul 2026
GRUS-3G69878ActivePayloadLEO07 Jul 2026
STRIX-869701ActivePayloadLEO26 Jun 2026
HORN-R69507ActivePayloadLEO12 Jun 2026
VERTECS69506ActivePayloadLEO12 Jun 2026
HORN-L69505DecayedPayloadLEO12 Jun 2026

Launches

Recent launches

All launches →
LaunchDatePrimary payloadSitePayloads
2026-20102 Sept 2026STRIX-9Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia1
2026-19120 Aug 2026QPS-SAR-18 (SUSANOO-II)Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia1
2026-18210 Aug 2026QZS-7 (MICHIBIKI-7)Tanegashima Space Center1
2026-18006 Aug 2026QPS-SAR-13 (MIKURA-I)Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia1
2026-15607 Jul 2026CAS500-4Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California77
2026-14626 Jun 2026STRIX-8Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia1
2026-13212 Jun 2026STARS-XTanegashima Space Center6
2026-11222 May 2026STRIX-7Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia1
2026-08823 Apr 2026FSI-SAT2Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia8
2026-06730 Mar 2026PEAKSATVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California96
2026-05620 Mar 2026STRIX-6Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia1
2025-30721 Dec 2025QPS-SAR-15 (SUKUNAMI-I)Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia1
2025-29714 Dec 2025RAISE-4Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia1
2025-27628 Nov 2025FORMOSAT-8AVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California126
2025-25205 Nov 2025QPS-SAR-14 (YACHIHOKO-I)Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia1

Timeline

Events

All events →
  1. Decommission

    BSAT-3C (JCSAT-110R) reported inactive

    SATCAT status changed ? → B.

    Source unavailable · confidence NaN%