MIDORI (ADEOS) (24277)

COSPAR: 1996-046A | Alt Name: Midori

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 17, 1996

Launch Site

TANSC

Launch Pad

Launch Vehicle

H-II

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

24277

International Designator

1996-046A

Epoch

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Inclination

98.80°

Right Ascension

239.75°

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Argument of Perigee

76.59°

Period

100.67 min

Mean Motion

14.30 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

MIDORI (ADEOS)

Alternative Name

Midori

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

NASDA

Country

Japan

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 24277U 96046A   26185.16107503  .00000125  00000-0  65790-4 0  9991

2 24277  98.7990 239.7521 0002311  76.5901 283.5538 14.30402188558092

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Summary

MIDORI (ADEOS) is an Earth observation satellite with OBJECT_ID 1996-046A, launched on August 17, 1996, from the Tanegashima Space Center using a H-II launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by MELCO for NASDA and has dimensions of approximately 5 meters in length, 4 meters in diameter, and spans 19 meters when its components are fully deployed. MIDORI has a dry mass of 3065 kilograms and carried various equipment including AVNIR, OCTS, NSCAT, TOMS, POLDER, IMG, ILAS, RIS for Earth observation purposes. Its power system consists of deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as Box + Pan and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 22.2151 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

3065

Launch Mass

3200

Shape

Box + Pan

Radar Cross Section

22.2151

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

ADEOS

Purpose

Earth Observation

Mission

Earth Observation

Manufacturer

MELCO

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

ADEOS

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

AVNIR, OCTS, NSCAT, TOMS, POLDER, IMG, ILAS, RIS

Power System

Deployable solar array, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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