Satellite characteristics
Launch Date - End 22 January 2009 -
Status Operational
Altitude 666
Orbit inclination 98.05
Equatorial crossing time 13:00:00
Orbit period 98.2
Satellite family: GOSAT (Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite)
GOSAT aka Ibuki is an Earth observation satellite and the world's first satellite dedicated to greenhouse-gas-monitoring, which will be used to measure densities of carbon dioxide and methane from 56,000 locations on the Earth's atmosphere.The satellite was developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and launched on January 23, 2009, from the Tanegashima Space Center.
Sensor characteristics
| Sensor name | TANSO-CAI (Thermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observation - Cloud and Aerosol Imager) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Atmospheric instrument |
| Resolution class | Low (300 m - 1 km) |
| Swath width (at nadir) | 1000 km |
| Sensor name | TANSO-FTS (Thermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observation - Fourier Transform Spectrometer) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Atmospheric instrument |
| Resolution class | Low (300 m - 1 km) |
| Swath width (at nadir) | 750 km |