Epsilon | ASNARO-2

Name: Epsilon | ASNARO-2
Start: 2018-01-17T21:06:11Z
Location: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

ASNARO-2 (Advanced Satellite with New system ARchitecture for Observation) is an advanced small X-band radar satellite for Earth observation for Japan. Satellite weighs about 495 kg and is to operate in sun-synchronous orbit.

Mission Details

Launch date: January 17, 2018 at 09:06 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Epsilon
Operator: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Launch site: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Mission type: Earth Science