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. |