Key statistics
Satellite SHINSEI (MS-F2) at a glance.
Uptime
19638
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: 32.0552 deg
SMA: 7742.878 km
Apoapsis: 1860.315 km
Periapsis: 869.171 km
RAAN: 175.5203 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0640036
Argument of periapsis: 248.0101 deg
Mean anomaly: 105.1304 deg
Mean motion: 12.74233756 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000043 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.000020867 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 3, 2025, 3:40 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 2, 2025, 3:50 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 SHINSEI (MS-F2)
TLE line 1: 1 05485U 71080A 25183.65979718 .00000043 00000-0 20867-4 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 05485 32.0552 175.5203 0640036 248.0101 105.1304 12.74233756504653
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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