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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 | 98.144° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00067 |
| RA ascending node | 1.450 hr |
| Argument perigee | 359.623° |
| Mean anomaly | 0.497° |
| Orbital period | 97.616 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 19 Oct 2025, 07:29 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 647.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 651.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 656.4 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
GCOM-W1 ARIRANG-3 HORYU-2 H-2A R/B H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB