QPS-SAR Constellation Mission

Identifierqps-sar-constellationNamesInstitute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) - Synthetic Aperture Radar ConstellationQPS-SAR Constellation About identifiers

Objectives and Applications

Provide high resolution and near real-time SAR imagery, 36-satellite constellation

Mission Summary

Full Name
Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) - Synthetic Aperture Radar Constellation
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
iQPS
Launch Date
11 Dec 2019
Mission Links
mission site
EOL Date
Dec 2029
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
575 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
1 days
NORAD Catalog #s
58578, 59447, 60542, 63205, 64055, 64340, 65116, 66316, 67228, 100243, 100401
International Designators
2023-196A, 2024-066F, 2024-149CC, 2025-050A, 2025-104A, 2025-125A, 2025-169A, 2025-252A, 2025-307A, 2026-180A, 2026-191A

Constellation

Part of the iQPS QPS-SAR Constellation Identifierqps-sarNamesQPS-SAR — 12 units, 9 current · Status: Expanding (target 36 units) · Instruments: QPS-SAR (primary)

UnitNORAD #LaunchedStatusInstrument
QPS-SAR-15 (SUKUNAMI-I)6722821 Dec 2025CurrentQPS-SAR
QPS-SAR-14 (YACHIHOKO-I)663166 Nov 2025CurrentQPS-SAR
QPS-SAR-12 (KUSHINADA-I)651165 Aug 2025CurrentQPS-SAR
QPS-SAR-11 (YAMATSUMI-I)6434012 Jun 2025CurrentQPS-SAR
QPS-SAR-10 (WADATSUMI-I)6405517 May 2025CurrentQPS-SAR
QPS-SAR-9 (SUSANOO-I)6320515 Mar 2025CurrentQPS-SAR
QPS-SAR-8 (AMATERU-IV)6054217 Aug 2024CurrentQPS-SAR
QPS-SAR-7 (TSUKUYOMI-II)594478 Apr 2024CurrentQPS-SAR
QPS-SAR-5 (TSUKUYOMI-I)5857815 Dec 2023CurrentQPS-SAR
QPS-SAR-6 (AMATERU-III)5695113 Jun 2023HistoricalQPS-SAR
QPS-SAR-2 (IZANAMI)4748525 Jan 2021HistoricalQPS-SAR
QPS-SAR-1 (IZANAGI)4485611 Dec 2019HistoricalQPS-SAR

Mission Instruments

QPS-SAR - QPS-SAR qps-sar-constellation_qps-sar

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
LandMulti-purpose imagery (land) QPS-SAR

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