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MOS-1b
MOS-1b
Marine Observation Satellite-1b
Launched in:
1990
Out of service since:
1996
Repeat cycle:
17 days
Orbit height:
909 km
Orbit type:
Sun Synchronous
Organisation:
JAXA - Japan
MOS-1b websites
Information
JAXA - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
JAXA - G-Portal product information
Data ordering
JAXA - G-Portal Data providing service
On Board Sensors
MESSR (Multispectral Electronic Self-Scanning Radiometer)
Information
JAXA - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (VIS)
0.51 to 0.59
50
100 (200)
Band 2 (VIS)
0.61 to 0.69
50
100 (200)
Band 3 (NIR)
0.72 to 0.8
50
100 (200)
Band 4 (NIR)
0.8 to 1.1
50
100 (200)
MSR (Microwave Scanning Radiometer)
Information
JAXA - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (23.8 GHz) (Microwave)
32000
317
Band 2 (31.1 GHz) (Microwave)
23000
317
VTIR (Visible and Thermal Infrared Radiometer)
Information
JAXA - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (VIS)
0.5 to 0.7
900
1500
Band 2 (TIR)
6 to 7
2700
1500
Band 3 (TIR)
10.5 to 11.5
2700
1500
Band 4 (TIR)
11.5 to 12.5
2700
1500
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