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GCOM-W1
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 | 98.202° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00013 |
| RA ascending node | 8.162 hr |
| Argument perigee | 75.242° |
| Mean anomaly | 350.750° |
| Orbital period | 98.824 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 30 Jun 2025, 20:35 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 708.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 709.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 710.5 km |
Orbital History
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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