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	98.134°
Eccentricity	0.00011
RA ascending node	10.737 hr
Argument perigee	111.901°
Mean anomaly	248.231°
Orbital period	97.951 min
Epoch of osculation	24 Jul 2026, 14:15

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	667.1 km
Mean Altitude	667.8 km
Peak Altitude	668.6 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