Launch Date
January 23, 2009
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
NORAD ID
33496
International Designator
2009-002E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:19:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.14°
Right Ascension
89.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
333.95°
Period
97.62 min
Mean Motion
14.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SOHLA-1 (MAIDO-1)
Alternative Name
Maido-1
Type
Status
Owner
SOHLA/JAXA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 33496U 09002E 26185.18004904 .00000577 00000-0 93420-4 0 9995
2 33496 98.1380 89.9945 0005128 333.9500 26.1450 14.75041453936492
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.302
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SOHLA 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SOHLA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SOHLA
Configuration
Spin-stabilized 50 cm cube
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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