Launch Details

Launched	22 January 2009
Flight ended	–
Status	Operational
Category	Active satellites
Launch site	Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Owner	Japan
NORAD ID	33498
COSPAR ID	2009-002G
Alternative names	KUKAI
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	98.147°
Eccentricity	0.00102
RA ascending node	1.890 hr
Argument perigee	87.249°
Mean anomaly	272.989°
Orbital period	96.315 min
Epoch of osculation	25 Mar 2026, 09:07

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	582.2 km
Mean Altitude	589.2 km
Peak Altitude	596.3 km

Launched alongside

GOSAT PRISM SPRITE-SAT KAGAYAKI SOHLA-1 SDS-1 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