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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
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
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
MOS-1B
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed