GOSAT (IBUKI)
GOSAT (Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite), nicknamed IBUKI, is an active JAXA-led Earth-observation mission launched on 23 January 2009. It monitors atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane globally, estimates regional greenhouse-gas sources and sinks, verifies emissions reductions, and advances greenhouse-gas observation technology.
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Identity
- Aliases
- IBUKIGOSATGreenhouse gases Observing SATelliteGreenhouse Gas Observing SatelliteGOSAT-1
- Name
- GOSAT (IBUKI)
- Status
- active
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- GOSAT (Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite), nicknamed IBUKI, is an active JAXA-led Earth-observation mission launched on 23 January 2009. It monitors atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane globally, estimates regional greenhouse-gas sources and sinks, verifies emissions reductions, and advances greenhouse-gas observation technology.
- Destination
- Sun-synchronous sub-recurrent orbit at 666 km (98.0° inclination) for global monitoring of atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane and greenhouse-gas sources and sinks
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2009-01-23
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/GOSAT/mission.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:00:04 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 07:09:43 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Space Stations
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- Vehicles