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HORYU 2

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 97 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.2° from the equator, between 335 and 353 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About HORYU 2

HORYU 2 is a satellite from Japan, launched on May 17, 2012 from Tanegashima Space Center.

It circles Earth every 97 minutes (14.9 times a day), between 586 and 599 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.2° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 82° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Horyu 2 · Japanese small technology demonstration satellite

Operated by
Kyushu Institute of Technology
Built by
Kyushu Institute of Technology
Mass
7 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 587 km to 586 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
585590595600

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.