Key statistics
Satellite H-2A R/B at a glance.
Uptime
2556
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.4
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.9
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for H-2A R/B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: H-2A R/B
International designator: 2018-084L
Object number (NORAD): 43682
Object ID (CCSDS): 43682
Country: JAPAN (JPN)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 93.803 minutes
Inclination: 98.8821 deg
SMA: 6838.68 km
Apoapsis: 480.641 km
Periapsis: 440.449 km
RAAN: 125.1734 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00293855
Argument of periapsis: 122.7136 deg
Mean anomaly: 237.6942 deg
Mean motion: 15.35127081 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00020174 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0005856485 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Oct. 28, 2025, 2:18 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Oct. 27, 2025, 1:51 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 H-2A R/B
TLE line 1: 1 43682U 18084L 25300.57722871 .00020174 00000-0 58565-3 0 9999
TLE line 2: 2 43682 98.8821 125.1734 0029385 122.7136 237.6942 15.35127081385319
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite H-2A R/B.
In-orbit conjunctions
A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object H-2A R/B.
Associated space launch
KhalifaSat is an Earth observation satellite for UAE. KhalifaSat will provide high-resolution imagery of Earth to be used for various purposes, including urban planning, change monitoring, area classification, monitoring environmental change and aiding relief efforts for natural disasters. GOSAT 2 (Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite 2) is a Japanese satellite dedicated to greenhouse gas measurement from space. It's a follow on to the GOSAT mission and includes such improvements as an ability to gather more precise data and monitor carbon monoxide concentrations.
H-2A R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘H-IIA 202 | KhalifaSat & GOSAT-2’, on board a H-IIA space rocket.
The launch took place on Oct. 29, 2018, 4:08 a.m. from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1.
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H-IIA 202 | KhalifaSat & GOSAT-2
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Oct. 29, 2018, 4:08 a.m. UTC
Rocket: H-IIA
Launch pad: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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