- GOSAT Series
- Overview
GOSAT Series Overview
Series Background
The GOSAT project is a joint effort of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment, the National Institute for Environmental Studies and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). GOSAT is part of Japan's Global Change Observation Mission (GCOM) programme, which aims to observe changes to the environment.
Parameter | GOSAT | GOSAT-2 |
Launch Date | 23 January 2009 | 29 October 2018 |
Orbit Altitude | 666 km | 613 km |
Orbit Inclination | 98° | 98° |
Orbit Type | Sun-synchronous | Sun-synchronous |
Repeat Cycle | 3 days | 6 days |
Local Equator Crossing | 13:00 with inclination of 97.8 | 13:00 with inclination of 97.8 |