WMO OSCAR | Satellite: MOS-1B

Satellite: MOS-1B

Satellite details

Acronym	MOS-1B
Full name	Marine Observatory Satellite - 1B
Satellite Description	2nd (last) flight unit of the MOS programme. Main mission: land observation. Substantial contribution to sea-surface observation, including precipitable water.
Mass at launch	740 kg	Dry mass
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data available from JAXA/EORC.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	908 km
ECT	10:35 desc

Space agency	JAXA
Status	Inactive
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	07 Feb 1990	EOL	25 Apr 1996
Last update:	2013-02-22

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

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

Marine Observatory Satellite
- MOS-1 (1987 - 1995)
- MOS-1B (1990 - 1996)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on MOS-1B

Acronym	Full name
MESSR	Multi-spectral Electronic Self-Scanning Radiometer
MSR	Microwave Scanning Radiometer
VTIR	Visible and Thermal Infrared Radiometer

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on MOS-1B

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
MESSR	Multi-spectral Electronic Self-Scanning Radiometer	May 1990 *	Apr 1996 *	N/A
MSR	Microwave Scanning Radiometer	May 1990 *	Apr 1996 *	N/A
VTIR	Visible and Thermal Infrared Radiometer	May 1990 *	Apr 1996 *	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed