Launch Details

Launched	22 January 2009
Flight ended	–
Status	Operational
Categories	Earth Resources Active satellites
Launch site	Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Owner	Japan
NORAD ID	33492
COSPAR ID	2009-002A
Alternative names	IBUKI
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	98.085°
Eccentricity	0.00015
RA ascending node	16.254 hr
Argument perigee	105.163°
Mean anomaly	254.974°
Orbital period	98.123 min
Epoch of osculation	12 May 2026, 06:35

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	675.0 km
Mean Altitude	676.1 km
Peak Altitude	677.2 km

Launched alongside

PRISM SPRITE-SAT KAGAYAKI SOHLA-1 SDS-1 STARS KKS-1 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