Satellite · NORAD 49336 · COSPAR 2021-096A
QZS-1R (MICHIBIKI-1R)
- Operator Cabinet Office of Japan (QZSS)
- Constellation SBAS / augmentation
- Country Japan
Altitude now
34,966.3km
SGP4 propagation
Velocity
3.13km/s
Inclination
37.64°
Period
23.9 h
1,435.9 min
Perigee
32,648km
Apogee
38,916km
orbit freshOrbit updated 2 d ago · element epoch 11 Sept 2026 09:25 UTC (10.2 h old)· Metadata updated 2 d ago
Live position
Ground track & current position
Propagated client-side every 5 s from the latest element set (SGP4). Accuracy degrades with element age.
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- Latitude
- 6.633° S
- Longitude
- 144.479° E
- Altitude
- 34966.3 km
- Velocity
- 3.135 km/s
- past 45 min
- next 90 min
- first fix from server render · element epoch 11 Sept 2026 09:25 UTC
Mission
Mission & classification
- Mission type derived
- Navigation
- Object type
- Payload
- SATCAT ops status
- Operational [+]
- Radar cross-section
- —
- Constellation membership derived
- SBAS / augmentation via celestrak_groupQZSS (Michibiki) via name_pattern
Ownership
Operator & country
- Operator
- Cabinet Office of Japan (QZSS)
- SATCAT owner code
- JPN · Japan
- Country
- Japan JP
Launch
Launch
- Launch date
- 26 Oct 2021
- COSPAR launch id
- 2021-096
- Launch site
- Tanegashima Space Center
Objects from the same launch · 1
- H-2A R/B49337Rocket bodyInactive
Change log
History
| Field | Change | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation Id | con_01M28X1Z9THZ1XWH6BWYKMDXPS → con_01M28X1ZA0VYMJSMNFKH7XRS3Z | Celestrak | 11 Sept 2026 18:56 UTC |
| Constellation Id | con_01M28X1Z9THZ1XWH6BWYKMDXPS → con_01M28X1ZA0VYMJSMNFKH7XRS3Z | Celestrak | 11 Sept 2026 18:56 UTC |
| Owner Code | ∅ → JPN | Celestrak Satcat | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC |
| Orbit Class | ∅ → GEO | Celestrak | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC |
Regulatory
UN registration
Transparency
Sources & provenance
CelesTrakcommunity
Orbital data courtesy of CelesTrak (Dr. T.S. Kelso).
last sync 2 d ago
CelesTrak SATCATcommunity
Satellite catalog data courtesy of CelesTrak.
last sync 2 d ago
Field provenance
| Field | Source | Observed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical Name | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Decay Date | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Launch Date | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Object Type | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Orbital Elements | CelesTrak | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Owner Code | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Status | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
Timeline
Events
No events detected for this object yet. Launches, decays and orbit changes are generated by the derived-analytics connector.
Reference
Identifiers
- NORAD catalogue number
- 49336
- COSPAR / international designator
- 2021-096A
- SatelliteIndex id
- sat_01M28X2SX6ZKY69SEDSB71WND8
- Canonical slug
- qzs-1r-michibiki-1r-49336
Orbit class, mission type and constellation membership are derived by SatelliteIndex (Navigation) — see the methodology. Positions are propagated estimates, not tracking measurements; never use them for conjunction assessment.