ALOS Characteristic

Launch Date
Jan. 24, 2006
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA
Launch Site
Tanegashima Space Center
Spacecraft Mass
Approx. 4 tons
Generated Power
Approx. 7 kW (at End of Life)
Design Life
3 -5 years
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Sub-Recurrent

Repeat Cycle: 46 days
Sub Cycle: 2 days

Altitude: 691.65 km (at Equator)

Inclination: 98.16 deg.
Attitude Determination Accuracy
2.0 x 10-4degree (with GCP)
Position Determination Accuracy
1m (off-line)
Data Rate
240Mbps (via Data Relay Technology Satellite)
120Mbps (Direct Transmission)
Onboard Data Recorder
Solid-state data recorder (90Gbytes)

References:
- Daichi, Advance Land Observing Satellite.