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MAGNARO-II

NORAD 68798· COSPAR 2026-088G· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Apr 23, 2026 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, New Zealand aboard a Electron.
Electron | Kakushin Rising (JAXA Rideshare) →
Live · TLE epoch 2026-10-24 04:09 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
JAXA
Country
Japan
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Apr 23, 2026
Mass
—
Apogee
555 km
Perigee
529 km
Inclination
97.52°
Period
1.59 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for MAGNARO-II across 59 days of archived orbital elements (60 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Decaying
Change
-1.1 km
Rate
-0.02 km/day
Now
529 × 555 km
542556528Aug 26Oct 24
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

Launched with

7 other catalogued objects still in orbit from launch 2026-088 (Electron | Kakushin Rising (JAXA Rideshare)).

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