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	98.158°
Eccentricity	0.00082
RA ascending node	11.532 hr
Argument perigee	359.793°
Mean anomaly	0.328°
Orbital period	96.251 min
Epoch of osculation	11 Aug 2026, 09:39

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	580.4 km
Mean Altitude	586.1 km
Peak Altitude	591.8 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