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	98.144°
Eccentricity	0.00068
RA ascending node	22.560 hr
Argument perigee	240.260°
Mean anomaly	119.794°
Orbital period	96.348 min
Epoch of osculation	05 Feb 2026, 06:02

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	586.0 km
Mean Altitude	590.8 km
Peak Altitude	595.5 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