LaunchesKhalifaSat & GOSAT-2
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KhalifaSat & GOSAT-2
H-IIA · Earth Science
2018Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center
Mission
KhalifaSat is an Earth observation satellite for UAE. KhalifaSat will provide high-resolution imagery of Earth to be used for various purposes, including urban planning, change monitoring, area classification, monitoring environmental change and aiding relief efforts for natural disasters. GOSAT 2 (Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite 2) is a Japanese satellite dedicated to greenhouse gas measurement from space. It's a follow on to the GOSAT mission and includes such improvements as an ability to gather more precise data and monitor carbon monoxide concentrations.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- MHI
- Rocket
- H-IIA
- Orbit
- SSO
- Pad
- Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2