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	98.154°
Eccentricity	0.00069
RA ascending node	5.558 hr
Argument perigee	273.001°
Mean anomaly	87.041°
Orbital period	96.288 min
Epoch of osculation	17 May 2026, 07:26

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	583.1 km
Mean Altitude	587.9 km
Peak Altitude	592.7 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