Satellite Daichi-2 (ALOS -2, Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2) of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Daichi-2 (ALOS -2, Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2)
Country of Operator/Owner Japan
Operator/Owner Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Users Government
Purpose Earth Observation
Class of Orbit LEO
Type of Orbit Sun-Synchronous
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 630
Apogee (km) 635
Eccentricity 0.00135937611790799
Inclination (degrees) 97.88
Period (minutes) 97.36
Launch Mass (kg.) 2120
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts) 5200
Date of Launch 24-05-2014
Expected Lifetime 7 yrs.
Contractor Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Country of Contractor Japan
Launch Site Tanegashima Space Center
Launch Vehicle H-2A
COSPAR Number 2014-029A
NORAD Number 39766
Comments Demonstrate satellite contribution to disaster management activities, provide wide and high-resolution observation data during large-scale natural disasters in Japan and foreign countries. Promote data utilization for needs including land and infrastructure management and resource management.

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