Key statistics
Satellite PRISM (HITOMI) at a glance.
Uptime
5930
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 16.4
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.1
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for PRISM (HITOMI).
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: PRISM (HITOMI)
International designator: 2009-002B
Object number (NORAD): 33493
Object ID (CCSDS): 33493
Country: JAPAN (JPN)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Decay date: April 19, 2025
Period: 88.062 minutes
Inclination: 98.1265 deg
SMA: 6556.698 km
Apoapsis: 188.317 km
Periapsis: 168.808 km
RAAN: 195.2801 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0014877
Argument of periapsis: 274.5743 deg
Mean anomaly: 85.3852 deg
Mean motion: 16.35215587 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.11018114 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0014588 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: April 18, 2025, 10:46 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: April 15, 2025, 9:05 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 PRISM (HITOMI)
TLE line 1: 1 33493U 09002B 25105.87867026 .11018114 29792-5 14588-2 0 9999
TLE line 2: 2 33493 98.1265 195.2801 0014877 274.5743 85.3852 16.35215587885656
Live tracking on map
Satellite PRISM (HITOMI) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
In-orbit conjunctions
Satellite PRISM (HITOMI) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.
Associated space launch
Japanese Earth observation satellite. Launched with 7 secondary payloads.
PRISM (HITOMI) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘H-IIA 202 | GOSAT’, on board a H-IIA space rocket.
The launch took place on Jan. 23, 2009, 3:54 a.m. from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1.
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H-IIA 202 | GOSAT
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Jan. 23, 2009, 3:54 a.m. UTC
Rocket: H-IIA
Launch pad: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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