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Observation
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GOSAT-2 |
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| Client |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
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| Launch date |
2017 |
| Launch vehicle |
H-IIA |
| Launch site |
Tanegashima Space Center |
| Orbit |
Sun synchronous orbit |
| Mass |
Approx. 1,700kg |
| Electrical power |
5,000W |
| Design life |
5 years |
| Responsibilities |
Prime contractor |
| Outline |
GOSAT-2 is the successor to IBUKI (also known as the "Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT)," which was launched in January 2009 as the world's first satellite dedicated to greenhouse-gases observation. Like IBUKI, GOSAT-2 is a joint project of Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE), National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) and JAXA. Mitsubishi Electric is providing not only the satellite platform as it did for IBUKI, but also a turnkey system that includes development of the next-generation sensors and ground system used by GOSAT-2, and providing operational services throughout the orbital design life of the satellite. |
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