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	98.128°
Eccentricity	0.00018
RA ascending node	4.409 hr
Argument perigee	109.105°
Mean anomaly	251.035°
Orbital period	97.964 min
Epoch of osculation	20 Apr 2026, 08:50

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	667.2 km
Mean Altitude	668.4 km
Peak Altitude	669.7 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