Launch Details

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

Current orbital elements

Inclination	98.161°
Eccentricity	0.00037
RA ascending node	21.444 hr
Argument perigee	17.893°
Mean anomaly	342.241°
Orbital period	97.614 min
Epoch of osculation	26 Feb 2026, 12:31

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	649.0 km
Mean Altitude	651.6 km
Peak Altitude	654.2 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