Earth Observation Satellites
type: Concept

AJISAI
type: Concept
change note: 2022-03-04 16:44:05.0 [sritz] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);
change note: 2022-03-04 16:43:58.0 [sritz] Move Concepts add narrower relation (AJISAI [3a152f3f-de95-4b7a-88c8-7c26fb4ba368,826138] - ICESat-2 [0a7dad22-dace-4cdc-9a5b-7dfde4aa2822,825956]);
definition: AJISAI: Experimental Geodetic Satellite (Japanese EGS) Characteristics: Launch: August 13, 1986 H-I Launch Vehicle Tanegashima Space Center Orbit: 1500km(alt.) circular 50 deg. inclination 116 min. period Weight: 685kg Dimensions: 215cm(D) sphere with solar ray and laser beam reflectors Description: The short-range objective was testing NASDA's H-I'(2-stage) launch vehicle. The long-range applications included a survery aimed at rectifying Japan's demestic geodetic triangular net - determining the exact position of many isolated Japanese islands and establishing Japan's geodetic point of origin. The survey was conducted by the Geographical Survey Institute of the Ministry of Construction and the Hydrography Department of the Maritime Safety Agency, Ministry of Transport. For additional information, link to: http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/egs/index_e.html [Source: National Space Development Agency of Japan] Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: AJISAI Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites Short_Name: AJISAI Long_Name: Experimental Geodetic Satellite (Japanese EGS) End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: AJISAI End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: LRA End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Inclination: 50 deg Period: 116 min Perigee: 1490 km End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-11-14 Online_Resource: http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/egs/index_e.html Online_Resource: http://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/satellite_missions/list_of_satellites/ajis_general.html Sample_Image: http://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/ajisai.gif Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1986-08-13 Launch_Site: Tanegashima Island, Japan Primary_Sponsor: JAXA End_Group End_Group
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