Launch Details

Launched	16 May 2012
Flight ended	–
Status	Operational
Categories	Space & Earth Science Active satellites
Launch site	Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Owner	Japan
NORAD ID	38337
COSPAR ID	2012-025A
Alternative names	SHIZUKU GLOBAL CHANGE OBSERVATION MISSION-WATER 1
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	98.201°
Eccentricity	0.00018
RA ascending node	5.653 hr
Argument perigee	92.985°
Mean anomaly	332.917°
Orbital period	98.827 min
Epoch of osculation	23 May 2026, 20:41

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	708.4 km
Mean Altitude	709.7 km
Peak Altitude	711.0 km

Launched alongside

ARIRANG-3 SDS-4 HORYU-2 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 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 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 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 H-2A DEB H-2A DEB