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	98.227°
Eccentricity	0.00014
RA ascending node	22.591 hr
Argument perigee	80.509°
Mean anomaly	88.494°
Orbital period	98.824 min
Epoch of osculation	05 Feb 2026, 08:16

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	708.6 km
Mean Altitude	709.6 km
Peak Altitude	710.6 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