Satellite · Earth observation · Japan
GOSAT (Ibuki)
Operated by JAXA.
SatellitesLaunched 2009
Imagery
Japanese cruiser Ibuki 2
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Overview
Japan's greenhouse-gases observing satellite — the first satellite dedicated to monitoring atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane from space — operated by JAXA with Japan's National Institute for Environmental Studies.
Knowledge connections
- OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Operated byJAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
- Launched fromTanegashima Space Center
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- JAXAJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Japanese missions (Hayabusa, Akatsuki) and space science.