STRIX-9

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STRIX-9 is classified as:

NORAD ID: 100561

Int'l Code: 2026-201A

Launch date: September 2, 2026
Source: Japan (JPN)
Launch site: Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)

STRIX-9 (NORAD 100561) is a Japanese Earth-observation satellite operated by Synspective, launched on September 2, 2026 as the primary payload of an Electron rocket. It is based on Synspective’s StriX satellite platform and carries a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) payload for high-resolution, all-weather Earth observation. The satellite has a mass of about 150 kg and currently orbits at approximately 538–582 km altitude, with an inclination of 38.1° and a period of about 96 minutes.

1 A0561U 26201A   26278.95518823  .00002623  00000-0  20089-3 0  9994
2 A0561  38.0495 235.5785 0030608 183.7443 176.3093 15.02322979  5032

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC