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	98.110°
Eccentricity	0.00014
RA ascending node	20.212 hr
Argument perigee	113.574°
Mean anomaly	246.561°
Orbital period	97.992 min
Epoch of osculation	17 Dec 2025, 17:37

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	668.8 km
Mean Altitude	669.8 km
Peak Altitude	670.8 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