GCOM-W1 Program
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Global Change Observation Mission 1st-Water (GCOM-W1), nicknamed SHIZUKU, is an Earth-observation program launched on 18 May 2012 to monitor the water cycle. Its Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) observes atmospheric water, precipitation, sea-surface temperature, and related geophysical quantities that support weather and climate research; JAXA reports the satellite and instrument continue operating in healthy condition beyond the designed five-year mission life.
Identity
- Aliases
- SHIZUKUGCOM-WGCOM-W1Global Change Observation Mission 1st-Water
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- GCOM-W1 Program
- Status
- active
- Types
- scienceresearchoperations
Details
- Description
- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Global Change Observation Mission 1st-Water (GCOM-W1), nicknamed SHIZUKU, is an Earth-observation program launched on 18 May 2012 to monitor the water cycle. Its Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) observes atmospheric water, precipitation, sea-surface temperature, and related geophysical quantities that support weather and climate research; JAXA reports the satellite and instrument continue operating in healthy condition beyond the designed five-year mission life.
- Leads
- Participants
- -
- Start Date
- 2012-05-18
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:11:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:11:51 UTC