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| - NASDA launched the Japanese Marine Observation Satellite 1(MOS-1) on
February 19, 1987. The MOS-1 carries three instruments on board, the
MESSR (Multispectrum Electronic Self Scanning Radiometer), VTIR
(Visible and Thermal Infrared Radiometer) and MSR (Microwave Scanning
Radiometer). MOS-1 is Japan's first earth observation satellite which
has a sun-synchronous and sub-recurrent orbit at a nominal altitude of
909 km and an inclination of 99 deg. The local mean time at
descending node is 10:00-11:00 AM. MOS-1/b, which carries the same
sensors as MOS-1 was launched on February 7, 1990 to provide
continuous data to users. The following is a summary of MOS-1 and
MOS-1/b.
NAME LAUNCHED ALTITUDE INCLINATION INSTRUMENTS
(KM) (DEG)
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MOS-1 19 FEB 87 909 99 MESSR, VTIR,
MSR
MOS-1/b 7 FEB 90 909 99 MESSR, VTIR,
MSR
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Contributed by:
Tasuku Tanaka, Earth Observation Program Office Director, Program Planning and
Management Department, National Space Development Agency of Japan Head Office,
Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Takeshi Osugi, Earth Observation Center Director, National Space Development
Agency of Japan, Ohashi Hatoyama-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama pref, Japan
Group: Platform_Details
Entry_ID: MOS-1
Group: Platform_Identification
Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites
Platform_Series_or_Entity: MOS (Japan Marine Observation Satellite)
Short_Name: MOS-1
Long_Name: Japanese Marine Observation Satellite 1
End_Group
Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names
Short_Name: Momo-1
End_Group
Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments
Short_Name: MSR
Short_Name: VTIR
Short_Name: MESSR
End_Group
Online_Resource: http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/mos1/index_e.html
Online_Resource: http://nasascience.nasa.gov/missions/mos
Group: Platform_Logistics
Launch_Date: 1987-02-19
Launch_Site: Tanegashima Island, Japan
Primary_Sponsor: Japan/JAXA
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