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About ALOSALOS Main SpecificationsLaunch dateJanuary 24, 2006Launch vehicleH-IIALaunch siteTanegashima Space Center, JapanSpacecraft massApprox. 4 tonsGenerated powerApprox. 7 kW (at EOL)LifeDesigned life : 3 years,Target : 5 yearsOrbitSun-synchronous Sub-recurrentRevisit Time : 46 daysSub cycle : 2 daysAltitude(at Equator) : 691.65 kmInclination : 98.16°Attitude determination accuracyWithin 2.0 x 10?-4°?(off-line, with GCP)Position determination accuracyWithin 1 m (off-line)Data rate240 Mbps (Via Data Relay Test Satellite)120 Mbps (Direct transmission)Onboard data recorderSolid-state data recorder (90 GB)ALOS, Advanced Land Observing Satellite, is the worlds top class land observing satellite launched in January 2006 by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and carries a nickname DAICHILaunched by JAXA on January 2006, ALOS, also known as “DAICHI“, is among the world’s largest earth observation satellites. It ended operation on May 2011 after having imaged about 6.5 million scenes of the entire world during it 5 year lifespan.Primary Mission of ALOSPrimary mission of ALOS is to make contributions to the following fields.◆CartographyCreate and update maps (1:25,000 scale) over Japan as well as other countries, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.◆Regional observationPerform regional environment observation indispensable for sustainable development (i.e., harmonization between the earth environment and development) in all parts of the globe.◆Disaster monitoringAscertain the status of consequences of large-scale disasters.◆Resource surveyingConduct resource surveying.◆Others: Technology developmentContribute to technology development necessary for future earth observation.Overview and Components of ALOSALOS has three earth-observing sensors: Panchromatic Remote-sensing Instrument for Stereo Mapping (PRISM) for detecting elevations with high precision, Advanced Visible and Near Infrared Radiometer type 2 (AVNIR-2) for observing land coverage highly accurately