Ibuki

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いぶき

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2009-002ALaunched 1/23/2009

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: GOSAT
Launch Vehicle: H-IIA 202
Launch Date: 1/23/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 670 km
Inclination: 98.03 deg
Dry Mass: 1,750 kg
Total Mass: 1,750 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Earth Observation

Payload Category

EOSCI

Payload Class

C

Organizations

Operator: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2009-002A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/574

Track

Mentions

3

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

The AMSR3 microwave radiometer is installed on the GOSAT-GW satellite, also known as Ibuki GW.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Jun 30, 2026JAXA avvia la distribuzione dei dati AMSR3, il nuovo sensore che migliora le previsioni meteorologiche satellitari

Japan launched Ibuki (GOSAT), the first satellite dedicated to observing greenhouse gases from space.

GeneralCapabilityPlanValue 4.5Apr 3, 2026JAXA Selects Contractor for Next-Gen Earth Observation Constellation

JAXA and ANA have applied observation techniques derived from JAXA’s greenhouse gas observation satellite Ibuki (GOSAT) starting in September 2020 to aircraft-based atmospheric measurements.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Dec 16, 2025JAXAとANA、「飛行機の窓」から大気成分を観測–衛星リモセン活用して温室効果ガス削減へ