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ALOS
Japanese synthetic-aperture radar satellite launched in 2006. ALOS was launched on January 24, 2006 aboard a H-IIA 2022 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2006-002ANORAD 28931Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Daichi
- Common name
- ALOS
- Payload designation
- ALOS
- International designator
- 2006-002A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28931
- GCAT identifier
- S28931
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/510
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- NASDA RS
- Owner
- JAXA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Tsukuba Space Center
- Platform (bus)
- ALOS
Launch
- Date
- January 24, 2006 · 01:33 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-002Success
- Rocket
- H-IIA 2022
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 697 km
- Apogee
- 700 km
- Inclination
- 98.22°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Apr 22, 2011
- End of operations
- Apr 22, 2011
Size
- Mass
- 4,000 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,800 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 4.50 m
- Span
- 28.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q49480 (CC0).