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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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IBUKIGOSATGreenhouse gases Observing SATelliteGreenhouse Gas Observing SatelliteGOSAT-1
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GOSAT (IBUKI)
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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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2009-01-23
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August 13, 2026 at 21:00:04 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 21:00:04 UTC

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