MOS 1A (MOMO 1)

Satellite information

Favourite Embed

Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite MOS 1A (MOMO 1) at a glance.

Uptime

14018

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 14.0

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

98.9

Latest

Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for MOS 1A (MOMO 1).

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: MOS 1A (MOMO 1)

International designator: 1987-018A

Object number (NORAD): 17527

Object ID (CCSDS): 17527

Country: JAPAN (JPN)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: LARGE

Orbital parameters

Period: 102.63 minutes

Inclination: 98.8932 deg

SMA: 7261.206 km

Apoapsis: 890.235 km

Periapsis: 875.908 km

RAAN: 241.0221 deg

Eccentricy: 0.0009866

Argument of periapsis: 75.936 deg

Mean anomaly: 35.5104 deg

Mean motion: 14.03103105 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): -0.0000018 rev/day2

B* drag term: -0.000088116 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: July 6, 2025, 10:46 p.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: July 6, 2025, 6:41 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 MOS 1A (MOMO 1)

TLE line 1: 1 17527U 87018A 25187.77861330 -.00000180 00000-0 -88116-4 0 9993

TLE line 2: 2 17527 98.8932 241.0221 0009866 75.9360 35.5104 14.03103105961837

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite MOS 1A (MOMO 1).

In-orbit conjunctions

A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object MOS 1A (MOMO 1).

Target Orbit TCA Probability of collision Miss distance Type
SL-14 DEB LEO 2025-04-30 22:54:48 0.0001118759 370.0 (m) DEBRIS
METEOR 2-17 DEB LEO 2025-03-21 10:50:07 0.000696163 243.0 (m) DEBRIS
SL-16 DEB LEO 2025-03-01 04:52:34 0.0002044401 868.0 (m) DEBRIS

Associated space launch

Japanese Earth observation satellite

MOS 1A (MOMO 1) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘N-2 | Momo 1a’, on board a N-2 space rocket.

The launch took place on Feb. 19, 1987, 1:23 a.m. from Osaki Launch Complex.

For more information about the launch, click the button.

Launch to space N-2 | Momo 1a
N-2 | Momo 1a

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Feb. 19, 1987, 1:23 a.m. UTC

Rocket: N-2

Launch pad: Osaki Launch Complex

Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

...

Latest news about this satellite

There are no fresh news available about this satellite. Check back as we update our databases every day.


Newsletter sign-up

Weekly statistics, charts and insights to help you stay on top of the space industry.