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	98.117°
Eccentricity	0.00020
RA ascending node	23.496 hr
Argument perigee	68.841°
Mean anomaly	291.301°
Orbital period	97.979 min
Epoch of osculation	05 Feb 2026, 07:13

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	667.7 km
Mean Altitude	669.2 km
Peak Altitude	670.6 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