HOKUSHIN-1
HOKUSHIN-1 is a satellite operated by Japan, currently in low Earth orbit, around 419 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 93 minutes at an inclination of 51.6°. It was launched in 1998. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.
Orbital data
- NORAD ID
- 69648
- COSPAR ID
- 1998-067YH
- Type
- Satellite
- Orbit
- LEO
- Perigee (lowest)
- 419 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 428 km
- Inclination
- 51.63°
- Orbital period
- 93 min
- Launch year
- 1998
- Operator
- Japan
Orbital data updated: 2026-06-24 · 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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