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FUYO-1 (JERS-1) (21867)
COSPAR: 1992-007A | Alt Name: Fuyo 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 11, 1992
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
N
Launch Vehicle
H-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21867
International Designator
1992-007A
Decay Date
12/3/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FUYO-1 (JERS-1)
Alternative Name
Fuyo 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NASDA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FUYO-1 (JERS-1), also known as Fuyo 1, is an Earth observation satellite launched on February 11, 1992, from Tanegashima Space Center using the H-1 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by MELCO and owned by NASDA. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.1 meters in length, 0.9 meters in diameter, with a span of 12 meters, and has a dry mass of 1400 kg. Equipped with SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) and OPS (Optical Payload System), FUYO-1 is designed for radar and optical Earth observation missions. The satellite's power system includes deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as a box with an antenna, and it has a radar cross-section of 10.1673 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.1
Diameter
0.9
Span
12
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
1400
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
10.1673
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ERS-1
Purpose
Earth Observation, radar & optical
Mission
Earth Observation, radar & optical
Manufacturer
MELCO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
JERS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
SAR, OPS
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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