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ADEOS

completedLaunch 1996-046
Launched 8/17/1996LEOService GSat SSO O
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
2 payloads
Fuji-OSCAR-29
retired
Communications
LEO
Midori
retired
Earth ObservationLEO
Launch Details
Launch Date
8/17/1996
Launch ID
1996-046
Launch Profile
Sat SSO O
Service Type
G
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Launch Vehicle
H-II
Launch Site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon)J
Payload Summary
Payload Count
2
Payload Status
retired 2
Payload Mission Types
Communications 1 / Earth Observation 1
Track
Mentions
5
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

ISSA-J1 will use a 650-kilogram servicer to approach and inspect the retired Japanese spacecraft ALOS and ADEOS-II in distinct orbits using a single flight profile.

CapabilityValue 4.6May 19, 2026Astroscale and SKY Perfect JSAT Alliance Signals Shift to In-Orbit Maintenance Economy

ISSA-J1 will target the retired Japanese spacecraft ALOS and ADEOS-II.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Apr 7, 2026Astroscale Plans World-First Multi-Orbit Satellite Inspection Mission

After inspecting ALOS, ISSA-J1 will transition to a different orbit to reach ADEOS-II.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 7, 2026Astroscale outlines multi-orbit satellite inspection mission for 2027 launch

ADEOS-II failed shortly after its 2003 launch.

GeneralPlanValue 2.0Apr 7, 2026Astroscale Plans World-First Multi-Orbit Satellite Inspection Mission

ISSA-J1 will capture high-resolution imagery and sensor data to assess the structural integrity and rotational motion of ALOS and ADEOS-II.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 7, 2026Astroscale Plans World-First Multi-Orbit Satellite Inspection Mission