2018 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

ASNARO-2

successEpsilon | ASNARO-2

ASNARO-2 (Advanced Satellite with New system ARchitecture for Observation) is an advanced small X-band radar satellite for Earth observation for Japan. Satellite weighs about 495 kg and is to operate in sun-synchronous orbit.

Overview

Date / time: January 17, 2018 at 09:06 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Mu Center
Mission: ASNARO-2
Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit achieved: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Launch vehicle

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Launch provider

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Payloads deployed · 1

ASNARO-2

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