Satellite · NORAD 100270 · COSPAR 2026-182A
QZS-7 (MICHIBIKI-7)
- Operator Cabinet Office of Japan (QZSS)
- Constellation QZSS (Michibiki)
- Country Japan
Altitude now
36,090.7km
SGP4 propagation
Velocity
3.05km/s
Inclination
2.97°
Period
23.9 h
1,435.9 min
Perigee
35,468km
Apogee
36,096km
orbit freshOrbit updated 8 h ago · element epoch 11 Sept 2026 15:32 UTC (4.1 h old)· Metadata updated 8 h 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
- 0.545° N
- Longitude
- 175.501° W
- Altitude
- 36090.7 km
- Velocity
- 3.052 km/s
- past 45 min
- next 90 min
- first fix from server render · element epoch 11 Sept 2026 15:32 UTC
Mission
Mission & classification
- Mission type derived
- Navigation
- Object type
- Payload
- SATCAT ops status
- Operational [+]
- Radar cross-section
- —
- Constellation membership derived
- QZSS (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
- 10 Aug 2026
- COSPAR launch id
- 2026-182
- Launch site
- Tanegashima Space Center
Objects from the same launch · 1
- H-3 R/B100271Rocket bodyInactive
Change log
History
| Field | Change | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 8 h ago
CelesTrak SATCATcommunity
Satellite catalog data courtesy of CelesTrak.
last sync 8 h 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
- 100270
- COSPAR / international designator
- 2026-182A
- SatelliteIndex id
- sat_01M28X2SZWB20FQQV5DFCV499F
- Canonical slug
- qzs-7-michibiki-7-100270
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.