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STARS
Launch Details
Launched | 22 January 2009 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Operational |
Category |
Active satellites
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Launch site | Tanegashima Space Center, Japan |
Owner | Japan |
NORAD ID | 33498 |
COSPAR ID | 2009-002G |
Alternative names |
KUKAI |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 98.123° |
Eccentricity | 0.00102 |
RA ascending node | 11.735 hr |
Argument perigee | 50.750° |
Mean anomaly | 309.462° |
Orbital period | 96.487 min |
Epoch of osculation | 01 Sep 2025, 06:40 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 590.4 km |
Mean Altitude | 597.5 km |
Peak Altitude | 604.6 km |
Orbital History
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