QZS-2 (MICHIBIKI-2)

QZS-2 (MICHIBIKI-2) is a satellite operated by Japan, currently in medium Earth orbit near 32,583 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1436 minutes at an inclination of 39.4°. It was launched in 2017. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

42738

COSPAR ID

2017-028A

Type

Satellite

Orbit

MEO

Perigee (lowest)

32,583 km

Apogee (highest)

38,996 km

Inclination

39.45°

Orbital period

1436 min

Launch year

2017

Operator

Japan

Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-05.

About MEO orbit

Medium Earth Orbit. Between 2,000 and 35,786 km. Home to navigation constellations like GPS (~20,200 km), Galileo, and BeiDou. Orbital period 2 to 24 hours.

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