Key statistics
Satellite STRIX-1 at a glance.
Uptime
1093
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.3
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
97.5
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for STRIX-1.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: STRIX-1
International designator: 2022-113A
Object number (NORAD): 53815
Object ID (CCSDS): 53815
Country: JAPAN (JPN)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 94.339 minutes
Inclination: 97.4943 deg
SMA: 6864.685 km
Apoapsis: 491.262 km
Periapsis: 481.838 km
RAAN: 308.4364 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00068644
Argument of periapsis: 141.2244 deg
Mean anomaly: 218.9488 deg
Mean motion: 15.26412302 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00012805 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00049403656 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Sept. 11, 2025, 10:07 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Sept. 11, 2025, 7:23 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 STRIX-1
TLE line 1: 1 53815U 22113A 25254.30764545 .00012805 00000-0 49404-3 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 53815 97.4943 308.4364 0006864 141.2244 218.9488 15.26412302164715
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite STRIX-1.
In-orbit conjunctions
There are no conjunctions computed for STRIX-1, at the moment. Check back to stay up to date, as we update our databases every day.
Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Second of three launches of a StriX satellite as part of Synspective’s SAR constellation. StriX-1 can gather high resolution Earth observation data regardless of conditions or daylight, offering a resilient and effective resource for the purposes of urban development, infrastructure monitoring, and disaster response.
STRIX-1 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Electron | The Owl Spreads Its Wings (StriX-1)’, on board a Electron space rocket.
The launch took place on Sept. 15, 2022, 8:38 p.m. from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B.
For more information about the launch, click the button.
Electron | The Owl Spreads Its Wings (StriX-1)
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Sept. 15, 2022, 8:38 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Electron
Launch pad: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
...
Latest news about this satellite
Rocket Lab’s 30th mission delivers Japanese radar satellite into orbit
Rocket Lab’s 30th mission delivered the StriX 1 radar imaging satellite into orbit for the Japanese Earth observation company Synspective, beginning the deployment of a constellation of 30 commercial radar satellites planned over the next four years.
Rocket Lab launches Japanese radar imaging satellite on 30th Electron mission
Rocket Lab successfully launched a Japanese radar imaging satellite Sept. 15 as the company prepares for another attempt to recover and reuse a booster.
Rocket Lab launches “The Owl Spreads Its Wings” mission
Rocket Lab has made the company and the Electron rocket’s 30th flight. “The Owl Spreads Its Wings,” the company’s third dedicated flight for Japanese company Synspective, launched to Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) on Thursday, Sept. 15, lifting off at 20:38 ...
Newsletter sign-up
Weekly statistics, charts and insights to help you stay on top of the space industry.
