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GCOM-W1 (SHIZUKU)
Operational
Payload
LEO
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Launch
Launch date
May 17, 2012 at 04:39 PM UTC
Launch site
Tanegashima, Japan
Launched by
H-IIA 202 →
Operator
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mission
GCOM-W1
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
704 km
Periapsis
701 km
Inclination
98.2°
Orbital period
98.83 min
Spacecraft
Operator
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Manufacturer
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Users
Government
Launch mass
1,900 kg
Power
4 W
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Earth Science
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
2012-025A
NORAD catalog №
38337
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
Japan
Radar cross-section
6.2395 m²
Status
Operational