WNISAT-1R

Launch data: Designation  42835 / 17042L Launch date  14 Jul 2017 - 06:37 UT Launch site  Baik, LC31/6 Launch vehicle  Soyuz-2-1a Fregat-M Mission  Weather, Meteo Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  587 x 604 km Eccentricity   Inclination   97.6° Period   min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• WNISAT-1R is a 40 kg Japanese commercial weather satellite using the AXELSPACE Hodoyoshi bus. The project is started from the commercial objects between Weathernews and Axelspace. The object of the WNISAT-1R mission is monitoring of the Northern sea routes and of the CO2 content of the atmosphere.
• Equipped with blue, green and red optical cameras and a near-infrared camera, it will be able to take photos of the arctic ice several times every day. These images will be then used by Weathernews to predict the distribution of ice in the area and make the passage of commercial ships on those routes as safe as possible. Compared to its predecessor WNISAT-1, WNISAT-1R′s ground feature resolution is far higher, allowing for more reliable estimations of the ice distribution.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking