ASNARO-2

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Description:

• ASNARO-2 is a Japanese satellite hosting a high-performance Synthetic Aperture Radar. The satellite can achieve a ground resolution exceeding one meter when operating in high-resolution mode, covering a ten-Kilometer ground frame. Utilizing the satellite′s agile attitude control system, ASNARO-2 can operate in ScanSAR mode and scan adjacent ground strips to cover a swath width of over 50 Kilometers at a moderate resolution of around 16 meters.

Mission details:

• On Jan 17 the Japanese space agency JAXA launched the third Epsilon rocket carrying the Asnaro-2 radar satellite to orbit. Asnaro-2 is operated by the trade ministry′s USEF space applications centre.

External links:

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