Launch Details

Launched	22 January 2009
Flight ended	–
Status	Non-operational
Launch site	Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Owner	Japan
NORAD ID	33494
COSPAR ID	2009-002C
Alternative names	RISING
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	98.144°
Eccentricity	0.00040
RA ascending node	9.079 hr
Argument perigee	142.086°
Mean anomaly	218.063°
Orbital period	97.600 min
Epoch of osculation	18 Aug 2026, 17:46

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	648.1 km
Mean Altitude	651.0 km
Peak Altitude	653.8 km

Launched alongside

GOSAT PRISM 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