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GCOM-C (SHIKISAI)

JAXA’s Global Change Observation Mission–Climate (GCOM-C), nicknamed SHIKISAI, is an active Earth-observation mission using the SGLI instrument to monitor land, ocean, atmosphere, cryosphere, vegetation, and climate-related variables worldwide.

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SHIKISAIGlobal Change Observation Mission - ClimateGCOM-C Mission
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GCOM-C (SHIKISAI)
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JAXA’s Global Change Observation Mission–Climate (GCOM-C), nicknamed SHIKISAI, is an active Earth-observation mission using the SGLI instrument to monitor land, ocean, atmosphere, cryosphere, vegetation, and climate-related variables worldwide.
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Start Date
2017-12-23
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August 13, 2026 at 20:48:34 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 20:48:34 UTC

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