STARS

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 98.124°
Eccentricity 0.00081
RA ascending node 8.126 hr
Argument perigee 207.344°
Mean anomaly 152.736°
Orbital period 96.513 min
Epoch of osculation 10 Jul 2025, 18:33

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 593.1 km
Mean Altitude 598.8 km
Peak Altitude 604.4 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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