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	98.153°
Eccentricity	0.00071
RA ascending node	5.196 hr
Argument perigee	295.331°
Mean anomaly	64.718°
Orbital period	96.289 min
Epoch of osculation	12 May 2026, 02:11

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	583.1 km
Mean Altitude	588.0 km
Peak Altitude	592.9 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