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Z-SAT
Japanese Technology Demonstrator · Japanese Commercial/University Operator
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Z-Sat, a small Japanese technology demonstration satellite testing compact imaging and communications hardware as part of JAXA's 2021 innovative satellite technology rideshare mission.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 313–325 mi (503–523 km)
- Inclination
- 97.3°
- One orbit
- 94.7 minutes15.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 49399
- Int’l designator
- 2021-102E
- Launched
- 2021
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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