LEOPARD

LEOPARD is a satellite operated by Japan, currently in low Earth orbit, around 390 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 92 minutes at an inclination of 51.6°. It was launched in 1998. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

67687

COSPAR ID

1998-067YD

Type

Satellite

Orbit

LEO

Perigee (lowest)

390 km

Apogee (highest)

401 km

Inclination

51.63°

Orbital period

92 min

Launch year

1998

Operator

Japan

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

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.

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