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Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite
Japanese Earth observation satellite. Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite was launched on January 23, 2009 aboard a H-IIA 202 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2009-002ANORAD 33492Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ibuki
- Common name
- Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite
- Payload designation
- GOSAT
- International designator
- 2009-002A
- NORAD catalog number
- 33492
- GCAT identifier
- S33492
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/574
Mission
- Mission type
- Earth science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- NASDA RS
- Owner
- JAXA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- GOSAT
Launch
- Date
- January 23, 2009 · 03:54 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-002Success
- Rocket
- H-IIA 202
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 668 km
- Apogee
- 672 km
- Inclination
- 98.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 1,750 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,750 kg
- Length
- 3.7 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 13.7 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q925312 (CC0).