Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT/IBUKI) spacecraft
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency greenhouse-gas observatory launched in 2009 to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane distributions from orbit, supporting climate science and emissions monitoring.
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Identity
- Aliases
- GOSATIBUKIIbukiGreenhouse Gases Observing SatelliteGOSAT spacecraftGOSAT-1
- Family Name
- GOSAT/IBUKI
- Full Name
- Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT/IBUKI) spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryearth_observationresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency greenhouse-gas observatory launched in 2009 to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane distributions from orbit, supporting climate science and emissions monitoring.
- First Flight Year
- 2,009
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:32:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 18:46:16 UTC