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	98.154°
Eccentricity	0.00048
RA ascending node	2.740 hr
Argument perigee	99.308°
Mean anomaly	260.868°
Orbital period	97.606 min
Epoch of osculation	16 May 2026, 08:02

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	647.9 km
Mean Altitude	651.3 km
Peak Altitude	654.7 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