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ADEOS I
Former Earth observation satellite. ADEOS I was launched on August 17, 1996 aboard a H-II from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1996-046ANORAD 24277Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Midori
- Common name
- ADEOS I
- Payload designation
- ADEOS
- International designator
- 1996-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24277
- GCAT identifier
- S24277
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/315
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- NASDA RS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- ADEOS
Launch
- Date
- August 17, 1996 · 01:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-046Success
- Rocket
- H-II
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 799 km
- Apogee
- 800 km
- Inclination
- 98.62°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 30, 1997
- End of operations
- Jun 30, 1997
Size
- Mass
- 3,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,065 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 4.00 m
- Span
- 19.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14927 (CC0).