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GCOM W1, 38337

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GCOM W1, 38337 is a payload satellite owned by JAXA (JP) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 17 May 2012 UTC via an H-IIA 202 launch vehicle from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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GCOM W1 details
Identifier
38337, 2012-025A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update8 hours ago
Origin
Flag of JPJAXA (JP / JPN)
ManufacturerNECTF?
MissionOperational Civil Science
Bus & MotorGCOM, AOCS
Mass1,991 kg wet, 1,841 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2012-05-17 (13 years ago)
Launch vehicle
H-IIA 202
Launch site
Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRBox + 2 Pan + 1 Dish, 17.5 m
Radar Cross Section35.969 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 GCOM W1
1 38337U 12025A   24361.06742992  .00001798  00000-0  40949-3 0  9993
2 38337  98.2238 298.3654 0001385  63.1546 307.4762 14.57056644670663
Epoch: 2024-12-26T01:37Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T01:37:05.945Z)
Latitude10.4549°
Longitude177.51851°
Altitude704.326 km
Speed7.505 km/s
True Right ascension19h 47m 22s
True Declination10° 23' 36"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude41.31302°
Longitude172.12481°
Altitude707.764 km
Speed7.506 km/s
Apparent Right ascension20h 21m 01s
Apparent Declination3° 22' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time09:21:12
Azimuth21.323° NNE
Elevation-44.554°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude700.76 km
Perigee altitude698.8 km
Semi-major axis7,077.917 km
Eccentricity0.0001385
Inclination98.2238°
RAAN298.3654°
Arg. of periapsis63.1546°
True anomaly307.4636°
Mean anomaly307.4762°
Eccentric anomaly307.4699°
Mean motion3.64489 °/min
BSTAR0.00040949
Orbital period98.77 mins
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GCOM W1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2024-12-26 19:50:05.221Z152.215° SSE2024-12-26 19:53:05.221Z85.648° E42.516°2024-12-26 19:57:05.221Z354.342° N
5 mins2024-12-27 07:51:05.221Z63.952° ENE2024-12-27 07:53:05.221Z94.026° ESE17.168°2024-12-27 07:56:05.221Z134.592° SE
7 mins2024-12-27 09:28:05.221Z350.726° N2024-12-27 09:31:05.221Z283.316° WNW35.003°2024-12-27 09:35:05.221Z218.416° SW
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