Platform
Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS)
Abstract
The Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) hosts the Advanced Visible and Near-Infrared Radiometer type 2 (AVNIR-2), the Panchromatic Remote sensing Instrument for Stereo Mapping (PRISM) and the Phased Array type-L band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR). The satellite, developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), was launched in 2006 and was active for 5 years. It has since lost power, but remains in orbit. It's mission included cartography, regional observation, disaster monitoring and resource surveying.
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| platformType: | satellite |
| location: | GeographicBoundingBox: Longitude: -180.000 to 180.000; Latitude: 90.000 to -90.000 |
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More Information (under review)
Links to further information
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) details about ALOS
Orbital Parameters
| Operational period | 24/01/2006 until 12/05/2011 |
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| Orbit type | Sun-synchronous, sub-recurrent |
| Oribtal period | 2 days |
| Repeat period | 46 days |
| Altitude | 691.65km |
| Inclination | 98.16 degrees |
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Related Documents
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