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Advanced Land Observing Satellite

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The Advanced Land Observing Satellite, also called Daichi, was a Japanese Earth observation satellite with a mass of about 3,810 kilograms, launched in 2006. After roughly five years in service, the satellite lost power and stopped communicating with ground controllers, though it remains in orbit. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Status
Status (category)
Lost 1
Launch Date
2006-01-24 2
Connections

Operated By

JAXA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia: Advanced Land Observing Satellite
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Manufactured By

Toshiba

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Sources
1. Advanced Land Observing Satellite (Wikipedia)
After five years of service, the satellite lost power and ceased communication with Earth, but remains in orbitView the Source
2. Wikidata: Advanced Land Observing Satellite
Wikidata Q49480, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikipedia: Advanced Land Observing Satellite
  • In Group: Earth Observation Satellites, lead sentence: Japanese Earth-observing satellite (ALOS/Daichi)
  • Operated By: JAXA, Infobox, operator (operator)
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