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ALOS-2

OperationalPayloadLEO

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Launch

Launch date
May 24, 2014 at 03:05 AM UTC
Launch site
Tanegashima, Japan
Launched by
H-IIA 202 →
Operator
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mission
ALOS-2
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
632 km
Periapsis
630 km
Inclination
97.92°
Orbital period
97.33 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Electric
Users
Government
Launch mass
2,120 kg
Power
5,200 W
Design lifetime
7 years
Detailed purpose
Radar Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2014-029A
NORAD catalog №
39766
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
JapanJapan
Radar cross-section
4.096 m²
Status
Operational