Mission
Earth Science · LEO
QPS-SAR-5 is a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite that will join a constellation after QPS-SAR-6 already in orbit. iQPS’s satellites are small, high-performance SAR satellites that use a lightweight, large, stowable antenna to collect high resolution images of Earth, even through clouds and…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| QPS-SAR-5 (TSUKUYOMI-I) 2023-196A | Payload | 472 × 509 km · 42.0° | Globe |
| ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B 2023-196B | Rocket body | 507 × 534 km · 42.0° | Globe |
| ELECTRON R/B 2023-196C | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-01-12 |
COSPAR ID 2023-196 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).