WMO OSCAR | Satellite: ADEOS-2

Satellite: ADEOS-2

Satellite details

Acronym	ADEOS-2
Full name	Advanced Earth Observing Satellite - 2 (original name: “Midori-2”)
Satellite Description	2nd (last) flight unit of the ADEOS programme. Main missions: ocean observation, land observation, precipitation, atmospheric chemistry.
Mass at launch	3700 kg	Dry mass
Power	5300 W
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data available from JAXA EORC or from the instrument providers.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	812 km
ECT	10:30 desc

Space agency	JAXA
Status	Inactive
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	14 Dec 2002	EOL	25 Oct 2003
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-2

Acronym	Full name
AMSR	Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer
DCS	Data Collection System
GLI	Global Imager
ILAS-II	Improved Limb Atmosperic Spectrometer - II
POLDER	Polarization and Directionality of the Earth’s Reflectances
SeaWinds	SeaWinds

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on ADEOS-2

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
AMSR	Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer	Mar 2003 *	25 Oct 2003	N/A
DCS	Data Collection System	Mar 2003 *	25 Oct 2003	N/A
GLI	Global Imager	Mar 2003 *	25 Oct 2003	N/A
ILAS-II	Improved Limb Atmosperic Spectrometer - II	Mar 2003 *	25 Oct 2003	N/A
POLDER	Polarization and Directionality of the Earth’s Reflectances	Mar 2003 *	25 Oct 2003	N/A
SeaWinds	SeaWinds	Mar 2003 *	25 Oct 2003	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed