Overview of Japanese Earth Observation programs

Toshiyoshi Kimura

doi:10.1117/12.2636186

28 October 2022 Overview of Japanese Earth Observation programs

Toshiyoshi Kimura

Proceedings Volume PC12264, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XXVI; PC1226408 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2636186
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2022, Berlin, Germany

Abstract

Currently, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and Japan Space Systems (JSS) are operating major Earth Observation Satellites. Ibuki (GOSAT) carrying TANSO-CAI and -FTS, GOSAT-2 carrying TANSO-CAI2 and -FTS2, Shizuku (GCOM-W) carrying AMSR2, Daichi-2 (ALOS-2) carrying PALSAR-2 + CIRC, DPR on GPM-core satellite of NASA, and Shikisai (GCOM-C) carrying SGLI, are being operated by JAXA under cooperation with some domestic agencies, such as Ministry of Environment (MoE), National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). JMA is operating meteorological satellite Himawari-8 and -9 on geostationary orbit. Next generation of meteorological satellite is entering study by JMA. JSS is operating ASTER on EOS-Terra satellite of NASA and HISUI on ISS. For coming satellites or instruments, JAXA is preparing CPR on EarthCARE satellite of ESA, developing satellites, ALOS-3 carrying the “wide-swath and high-resolution optical imager”, ALOS-4 carrying PALSAR-3 and GOSAT-GW carrying TANSO-3 + AMSR-3 as follow-on mission for GOSAT-2. And the first Japanese Lidar mission MOLI on ISS is expected to entering development phase. In addition to follow-on mission studies, several new studies are underway for near future missions, such as Wind Lidar mission and new geostationary missions for land.

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Toshiyoshi Kimura "Overview of Japanese Earth Observation programs", Proc. SPIE PC12264, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XXVI, PC1226408 (28 October 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2636186

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