ASNARO-2

SatelliteCommercial and militaryLEOSSOPolarJapan

ASNARO-2 is a satellite, with ownership listed as Japan in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 504 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 95 minutes at an inclination of 97.4°. It was launched in 2018. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 43152
COSPAR ID: 2018-007A
Type: Satellite
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 504 km
Apogee (highest): 507 km
Inclination: 97.40°
Orbital period: 95 min
Launch year: 2018
Owner (CelesTrak): Japan

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-19 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

JapanLIVEActive

Radar imaging

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a shared commercial and military satellite for radar imaging and records it as active (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.