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 98.123°
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

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 590.4 km
Mean Altitude 597.5 km
Peak Altitude 604.6 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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