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SDS-4
Launch Details
| Launched | 16 May 2012 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Category |
Active satellites
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| Launch site | Tanegashima Space Center, Japan |
| Owner | Japan |
| NORAD ID | 38339 |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-025C |
| Alternative names |
SMALL DEMONSTRATION SATELLITE 4 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.146° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00082 |
| RA ascending node | 15.067 hr |
| Argument perigee | 119.519° |
| Mean anomaly | 240.684° |
| Orbital period | 97.641 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 17 May 2025, 12:03 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 647.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 652.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 658.7 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
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