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	98.224°
Eccentricity	0.00013
RA ascending node	20.615 hr
Argument perigee	87.663°
Mean anomaly	30.120°
Orbital period	98.828 min
Epoch of osculation	06 Jan 2026, 07:50

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	708.9 km
Mean Altitude	709.8 km
Peak Altitude	710.7 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