Key statistics
Satellite SHINSEI (MS-F2) at a glance.
Uptime
19693
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 12.7
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
32.1
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for SHINSEI (MS-F2).
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: SHINSEI (MS-F2)
International designator: 1971-080A
Object number (NORAD): 5485
Object ID (CCSDS): 5485
Country: JAPAN (JPN)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 113.009 minutes
Inclination: 32.0583 deg
SMA: 7742.868 km
Apoapsis: 1860.264 km
Periapsis: 869.202 km
RAAN: 292.4086 deg
Eccentricy: 0.06399839
Argument of periapsis: 259.5404 deg
Mean anomaly: 93.2493 deg
Mean motion: 12.74236369 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.0000009 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00011854075 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Aug. 28, 2025, 2:53 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Aug. 27, 2025, 8:20 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 SHINSEI (MS-F2)
TLE line 1: 1 05485U 71080A 25239.84780123 .00000090 00000-0 11854-3 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 05485 32.0583 292.4086 0639984 259.5404 93.2493 12.74236369511824
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite SHINSEI (MS-F2).
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
First Japanese scientific satellite to successfully reach orbit.
SHINSEI (MS-F2) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Mu-4S | Shinsei’, on board a Mu-4S space rocket.
The launch took place on Sept. 28, 1971, 4 a.m. from Mu Center.
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Mu-4S | Shinsei
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Sept. 28, 1971, 4 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Mu-4S
Launch pad: Mu Center
Location: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
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