Launch Details

Launched	23 January 2006
Flight ended	–
Status	Non-operational
Category	Assorted bright
Launch site	Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Owner	Japan
NORAD ID	28931
COSPAR ID	2006-002A
Alternative names	DAICHI
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	98.126°
Eccentricity	0.00011
RA ascending node	3.288 hr
Argument perigee	114.605°
Mean anomaly	245.528°
Orbital period	97.966 min
Epoch of osculation	03 Apr 2026, 11:40

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	667.8 km
Mean Altitude	668.6 km
Peak Altitude	669.3 km

Launched alongside

H-2A R/B H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB H-2A DEB ALOS DEB ALOS DEB