WMO OSCAR | Satellite: ADEOS

Satellite: ADEOS

Satellite details

Acronym	ADEOS
Full name	Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (original name: “Midori”)
Satellite Description	1st flight unit of the ADEOS programme. Main missions: ocean observation, land observation and atmospheric chemistry.
Mass at launch	3560 kg	Dry mass
Power	4500 W
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data available from JAXA EORC or from the instrument providers.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	797 km
ECT	10:30 desc

Space agency	JAXA
Status	Inactive
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	17 Aug 1996	EOL	30 Jun 1997
Last update:	2015-07-27

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (original name: “Midori”)
- ADEOS (1996 - 1997)
- ADEOS-2 (2002 - 2003)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on ADEOS

Acronym	Full name
AVNIR	Advanced Visible and Near-Infrared Radiometer
ILAS-I	Improved Limb Atmosperic Spectrometer - I
IMG	Interferometric Monitor for Greenhouse gases
NSCAT	NASA Scatterometer
OCTS	Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner
POLDER	Polarization and Directionality of the Earth’s Reflectances
RIS	Retroreflector In Space
TOMS	Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on ADEOS

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
AVNIR	Advanced Visible and Near-Infrared Radiometer	Nov 1996 *	30 Jun 1997	N/A
ILAS-I	Improved Limb Atmosperic Spectrometer - I	Nov 1996 *	30 Jun 1997	N/A
IMG	Interferometric Monitor for Greenhouse gases	Nov 1996 *	30 Jun 1997	N/A
NSCAT	NASA Scatterometer	Nov 1996 *	30 Jun 1997	N/A
OCTS	Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner	Nov 1996 *	30 Jun 1997	N/A
POLDER	Polarization and Directionality of the Earth’s Reflectances	Nov 1996 *	30 Jun 1997	N/A
RIS	Retroreflector In Space	Nov 1996 *	30 Jun 1997	N/A
TOMS	Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer	Nov 1996 *	30 Jun 1997	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed