Satellites of Japan (Nippon), State of
221 satellites in orbit, 121 operating.
The count is the catalogue’s as of Nov 8, 2026, 4:17 PM; whether a satellite is operating is as Orbinauts writes it where it has written when the satellite’s mission ended, and otherwise as Jonathan McDowell’s general catalogue believes it, licensed CC BY 4.0: GCAT
GCAT, Jonathan McDowell’s general catalogue (CC BY 4.0), credits these satellites to Japan (Nippon), State of under the code J.
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| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2 (ALOS-2) | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| MERLIN-1 (MERLIN 01) | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STRIX-12 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STRIX-10 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STRIX-9 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QPS-SAR-18 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QZS-7 | Navigation satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| QPS-SAR-13 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GRUS-3D | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GRUS-3B | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GRUS-3E | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GRUS-3F | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GRUS-3C | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GRUS-3A | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GRUS-3G | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STRIX-8 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| HORN-R | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| VERTECS | Space telescope | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| PETREL | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STARS-X | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STRIX-7 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| OBJECT H | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| MAGNARO-II | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| OBJECT F | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| OBJECT E | Space telescope | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| ORIGAMISAT-2 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| OBJECT C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| OBJECT B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| OBJECT A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| HOKUSHIN1 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| AE1A | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STRIX-6 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QPS-SAR-15 SUKUNAMI-1 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| RAISE-4 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IHI-SAT2 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| AE5RB | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| AE5RA | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| AE5RC | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QPS-SAR-14 YACHIHOKO-1 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| TEN-KOH 2 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| HMU-SAT2 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| LEOPARD | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STRIX-5 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QPS-SAR-12 KUSHINADA-I | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GOSAT-GW | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| AE2A | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| OBJECT BQ | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GRUS-3ALPHA | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| AE3VA | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QPS-SAR-11 YAMATSUMI | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QPS-SAR-10 WADATSUMI-I | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QPS-SAR-9 SUSANOO-I | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QZS-6 | Navigation satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| OBJECT BT | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| OBJECT AZ | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| AE1C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STRIX 2 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| DSN-3 | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| QPS-SAR-8 AMATERU-IV | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STRIX-4 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| ALOS-4 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QPS-SAR-7 TSUKUYOMI-II | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STRIX-3 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| ADRAS-J | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| TIRSAT | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| CE-SAT-IE | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QPS-SAR-5 TSUKUYOMI-I | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| KOYOH | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| XRISM | Space telescope | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STRIX-1 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| KOSEN-1 | Space telescope | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| DRUMS | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| HIBARI | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| Z-SAT | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| RAISE 2 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| TEIKYOSAT-4 (OORURI) | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QZS-1R | Navigation satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Yes | |
| GRUS-1D | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GRUS-1E | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GRUS-1B | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GRUS-1C | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| LUCAS (JDRS-1) | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| BSAT-4B | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| JCSAT 17 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Yes | |
| JCSAT 18 | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| GRUS-1A | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| AUTCUBE 2 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STARS-AO | Space telescope | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| TEN-KOH | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GOSAT 2 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| SUPERBIRD 8 | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| ASNARO-2 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| GCOM-C | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QZS-4 | Navigation satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Yes | |
| BSAT-4A | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| QZS-3 | Navigation satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| WNISAT 1R | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| QZS-2 | Navigation satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Yes | |
| JCSAT 15 | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| ARASE (ERG) | Not known | Highly elliptical orbit | Yes | |
| HIMAWARI 9 | Earth-watching satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| JCSAT 16 | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| JCSAT 2B | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| CHUBUSAT 3 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| CHUBUSAT 2 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| ASTRO H | Space telescope | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| ASNARO | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| HIMAWARI 8 | Earth-watching satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| HODOYOSHI 3 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| HODOYOSHI 4 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| RISING 2 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| SOCRATES | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| UNIFORM 1 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| WNISAT 1 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| SPRINT A | Space telescope | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| PROITERES | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| HORYU 2 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| SDS-4 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| GCOM W1 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| JCSAT 13 | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| BSAT-3C | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| BSAT-3B | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| QZS-1 (MICHIBIKI) | Navigation satellite | Medium Earth orbit | Ended | |
| SERVIS 2 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| JCSAT 12 | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| KKS-1 (KISEKI) | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| STARS (KUKAI) | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| SDS-1 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| SOHLA-1 (MAIDO-1) | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| KAGAYAKI | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| SPRITE-SAT (RISING) | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| GOSAT (IBUKI) | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| SUPERBIRD 7 | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| SEEDS | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| CUTE-1.7+APD 2 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| WINDS (KIZUNA) | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| BSAT-3A | Communications satellite | Medium Earth orbit | Ended | |
| ETS 8 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| HINODE (SOLAR B) | Space telescope | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| JCSAT 10 | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| JCSAT 9 | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| HIMAWARI 7 | Earth-watching satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| ALOS | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| CUBESAT XI 5 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| INDEX | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| OICETS | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| HIMAWARI 6 | Earth-watching satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| SUPERBIRD 6 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| ABS 4 (MBSAT) | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Yes | |
| SERVIS 1 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| CUBESAT XI 4 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| CUTE-1 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| BSAT-2C | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| MICRO LABSAT | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| WEOS | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| ADEOS 2 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| DRTS | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| NSTAR C | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| JCSAT 2A | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| DASH/VEP 3 | Not known | Highly elliptical orbit | Ended | |
| MDS 1 | Not known | Highly elliptical orbit | Ended | |
| LRE | Earth-watching satellite | Highly elliptical orbit | Ended | |
| BSAT-2A | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| NSAT 110 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| SUPERBIRD 4 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| JCSAT 6 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| BSAT-1B | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| COMETS | Communications satellite | Highly elliptical orbit | Ended | |
| JCSAT 5 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| SUPERBIRD C | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| BSAT-1A | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| INTELSAT 26 (JCSAT 4) | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| HALCA (MUSES B) | Space telescope | Highly elliptical orbit | Ended | |
| JAS 2 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| ADEOS | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| NSTAR B | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| NSTAR A | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| JCSAT 3 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| HIMAWARI 5 (GMS 5) | Earth-watching satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| ETS 6 | Communications satellite | Highly elliptical orbit | Ended | |
| BS-3N | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| VEP | Not known | Highly elliptical orbit | Ended | |
| SUPERBIRD A1 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| GEOTAIL | Not known | Highly elliptical orbit | Ended | |
| SUPERBIRD B1 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| BS-3B (YURI 3B) | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| BS-3A (YURI 3A) | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| JAS 1B (FUJI 2) | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| DEBUT (ORIZURU) | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| MOS 1B (MOMO 1B) | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| JCSAT 2 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| HIMAWARI 4 (GMS 4) | Earth-watching satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| SUPERBIRD A | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| JCSAT 1 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| CS 3B | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| CS 3A | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| KIKU 5 (ETS 5) | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| MOS 1A (MOMO 1) | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| JAS 1 (FUJI 1) | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| EGS (AJISAI) | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |