STARS (KUKAI)
STARS (KUKAI) is a satellite, with ownership listed as Japan in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 578 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 96 minutes at an inclination of 98.2°. It was launched in 2009. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.
Orbital data
- NORAD ID
- 33498
- COSPAR ID
- 2009-002G
- Type
- Satellite
- Orbit
- LEO
- Perigee (lowest)
- 578 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 592 km
- Inclination
- 98.17°
- Orbital period
- 96 min
- Launch year
- 2009
- Owner (CelesTrak)
- Japan
Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.
About LEO orbit
Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.
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