Suggestion for New Satellite
Suggested by eelkevisser on: 2025-12-23 08:32
Citation: https://community.libre.space/t/strf-bandscan-results/9827/124?u=eelkevisser
Verdict: Approved
Reviewed by - on: 2025-12-23 12:51
| Name | Alos 2 |
| NORAD ID | 39766 |
| Followed NORAD ID | - |
| Alternative Names | Daichi-2 |
| Description | Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2 (ALOS-2), also called Daichi-2, is a 2,120 kg (4,670 lb) Japanese satellite launched in 2014. Although the predecessor ALOS satellite had featured 2 optical cameras in addition to L-band (1.2 GHz/25 cm) radar, ALOS-2 had optical cameras removed to simplify construction and reduce costs. The PALSAR-2 radar is a significant upgrade of the PALSAR radar, allowing higher-resolution (1 x 3 m per pixel) spotlight modes in addition to the 10 m resolution survey mode inherited from the ALOS spacecraft. Also, the SPAISE2 automatic ship identification system and the Compact Infra Red Camera (CIRC) will provide supplementary data about sea-going ships and provide early warnings of missile launches. |
| Owner/Operator | - |
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| Website | https://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/alos2/index_j.html |
| Dashboard URL | - |
| Launch Date | May 24, 2014, midnight |
| Deploy Date | - |
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