JERS-1

JERS-1
NamesJapanese Earth Resources Satellite
Fuyo-1
Mission typeVisible-light astronomy
OperatorNASDA (now JAXA)
COSPAR ID1992-007A
SATCAT no.21867
Mission duration2 years (planned)
6.6 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerMitsubishi Electric
Launch mass1400 kg
Dimensions0.9 m x 1.8 m x 3.2 m with solar spanning 3.5 m x 7.0 m
Power2000 watts
Start of mission
Launch date11 February 1992
RocketH-I
Launch siteTanegashima Space Center
Osaki Launch Complex
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Declared12 October 1998
Destroyed3 December 2001
Orbital parameters
Reference systemSun-synchronous orbit
Altitude568 km
Inclination97.7°
Period96 minutes
Repeat interval44 days[1]

Japanese Earth Resources Satellite 1 (JERS-1) was a satellite launched in 1992 by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA, now part of JAXA). It carried three instruments:

The satellite had a designated lifespan of only two years, however the mission was extended and it operated until 1998. Jers-1 re-entered the Earth's atmosphere in 2001.[2] The satellite was used to map the largest of Earth's forests and observe coastal regions.[3]

References

  1. ^ "JERS-1 Satellite Mission Summary". The CEOS Database. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. ^ "JERS-1". NASA Earthdata. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  3. ^ "JERS-1". www.eoportal.org. Retrieved 13 March 2025.


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