Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (Ibuki, GoSAT) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Japan |
Operator/Owner |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Earth Science |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
668 |
Apogee (km) |
670 |
Eccentricity |
0.000142065634323057 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.1 |
Period (minutes) |
98.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1750 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
3800 |
Date of Launch |
23-01-2009 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Mitsubishi Electric |
Country of Contractor |
Japan |
Launch Site |
Tanegashima Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
H2A |
COSPAR Number |
2009-002A |
NORAD Number |
33492 |
Comments |
Observe the concentration and distribution of greenhouse gases across most of the Earth´s surface. |