Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS/Midori) spacecraft
Japan’s Advanced Earth Observing Satellite, called Midori, was an international Earth-environment research platform launched in 1996 to collect global observations of atmosphere, ocean, land, and climate; a solar-array failure ended operations on June 30, 1997.
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- Aliases
- ADEOSMidoriAdvanced Earth Observing SatelliteADEOS-IMidori spacecraft
- Family Name
- ADEOS/Midori
- Full Name
- Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS/Midori) spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterearth_observationresearchtechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Japan’s Advanced Earth Observing Satellite, called Midori, was an international Earth-environment research platform launched in 1996 to collect global observations of atmosphere, ocean, land, and climate; a solar-array failure ended operations on June 30, 1997.
- First Flight Year
- 1,996
- Last Flight Year
- 1,997
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:21:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:21:55 UTC