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Izanami

retired

イザナミ

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2021-006CALaunched 1/24/2021
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Transporter-1
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
1/24/2021
Last Contact
4/11/2024
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
524 km
Inclination
97.51 deg
Dry Mass
100 kg
Total Mass
120 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG-R
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)
Manufacturer
iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)
Constellation
Name
iQPS QPS-SAR
Active Satellites
9
Planned Satellites
36
Registry
COSPAR ID
2021-006CA
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1011
Track
Mentions
4
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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iQPS planned to launch its second small SAR satellite, Izanami, in late 2020.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 22, 2024Silicon Sensing celebrates its IMU’s fourth year on the iQPS’ small SAR satellite

The QPS-SAR-2 satellite, named Izanami, acquired 0.7 m resolution images in May 2021, the highest resolution achieved by a commercial small SAR satellite in Japan.

Capability
General
Value 4.0
May 10, 2022
Virgin Orbit To Launch The QPS-SAR-5 Satellite

iQPS plans to expand the surface area of parabolic antennas, increase satellite observation time of targets of interest, widen imagery swath, speed the flow of data from satellites to the ground, and equip satellites launched after Izanami with propulsion systems.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.2Sep 30, 2020Japan’s iQPS to update technology for future radar satellites

Izanami is scheduled to launch as early as December on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of Spaceflight’s SXRS-3 rideshare mission.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Sep 30, 2020Japan’s iQPS to update technology for future radar satellites