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	9.697 hr
Argument perigee	81.375°
Mean anomaly	35.781°
Orbital period	98.827 min
Epoch of osculation	24 Jul 2026, 11:14

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	708.8 km
Mean Altitude	709.7 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