Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 23, 2009, 03:54
- Launch designation
- 2009-002
- Mission
- GOSAT
- Vehicle flight ID
- H-IIA-15
- Year
- Launches in 2009
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 669 km
- Initial apogee
- 671 km
- Inclination
- 98.0°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.0 t
- Payloads
- 9
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibuki | 2009-002ANORAD 33492 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Earth science | 1,750 kg | In orbit |
| Hitomi | 2009-002BNORAD 33493 | Tokyo University | Optical imaging | 8 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Apr 19, 2025 |
| Raijin | 2009-002CNORAD 33494 | Tohoku University | Space science | 20 kg | In orbit |
| Kagayaki | 2009-002DNORAD 33495 | Sorun Corporation | Technology | 20 kg | In orbit |
| Maido-1 | 2009-002ENORAD 33496 | Space Oriented Higashiosaka Leading Association | Technology | 50 kg | In orbit |
| SDS-1 | 2009-002FNORAD 33497 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Technology | 100 kg | In orbit |
| Kukai | 2009-002GNORAD 33498 | Kagawa Daigaku (Kagawa U.) | Technology | 4 kg | In orbit |
| Kiseki | 2009-002HNORAD 33499 | Tokyo Metropolitan Coll. Aero. Eng. | Technology | 3 kg | In orbit |
| Kai (STARS-1 Kukai Daughter) | 2009-002 | Kagawa Daigaku (Kagawa U.) | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.