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STARS (KUKAI)
SatelliteLEOSSOPolarJapan
STARS (KUKAI) is a satellite operated by Japan, currently in low Earth orbit, around 582 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)
- 582 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 593 km
- Inclination
- 98.15°
- Orbital period
- 96 min
- Launch year
- 2009
- Operator
- Japan
Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-05.
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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