ALOS

GPTKB entity

Statements (119)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:JAXA_Aerospace_Exploration_Agency
gptkbp:application Disaster response
Environmental monitoring
Urban planning
Climate change research
Climate change studies
Geological studies
Agricultural monitoring
Disaster monitoring
Agriculture monitoring
Forest mapping
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Global_Earth_Observation_System_of_Systems_(GEOSS)
gptkb:JAXA
gptkb:ISRO
gptkb:CNES
gptkb:ESA
gptkb:NASA
International space agencies
gptkbp:collection Global coverage
gptkbp:communication X-band frequency
Direct downlink
gptkbp:community gptkb:physicist
Government agencies
Environmental organizations
Private sector
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:data_type gptkb:radar_system
Standard format for remote sensing data
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:Scientific_research
Disaster response
Environmental monitoring
Water resource management
Wildlife conservation
Infrastructure development
Urban studies
Resource management
Transportation planning
Policy making
Land management
Biodiversity studies
Public health studies
Educational purposes
Geological studies
Natural resource management
Disaster risk reduction
Marine resource management
Commercial applications
Hydrological studies
Biodiversity assessment
Sustainable development planning
Climate change mitigation strategies
Forest management
Carbon stock assessment
Topographic mapping
Disaster recovery planning
Land cover classification
Ecosystem services evaluation
Land degradation assessment
Soil moisture estimation
Climate resilience planning
Flood monitoring
Soil studies
Climate adaptation studies
Energy resource assessment
Cultural heritage monitoring
Urban sprawl analysis
Transportation network analysis
Land tenure studies
Coastal monitoring
Urban heat island effect studies
Wildlife habitat monitoring
Every 46 days
Landslide assessment
land use, forestry, disaster monitoring
Coastal studies
gptkbp:design 5 years
gptkbp:distance 2.5 meters
gptkbp:distribution Free and open access
gptkbp:elevation 691 kilometers
gptkbp:format Geo TIFF
gptkbp:frequency X-band
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:Shinjo_Ground_Station
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ALOS
gptkbp:image Ground processing facilities
Onboard processing capabilities
Multi-mode imaging
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Synthetic_Aperture_Radar_(SAR)
gptkb:PALSAR
gptkbp:launch_date January 24, 2006
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Tanegashima_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Japan_Aerospace_Exploration_Agency
gptkbp:market Approximately $200 million
gptkbp:mission gptkb:satellite
Remote sensing
October 2011
April 2011
Sun-synchronous orbit
gptkbp:mission_duration 3 years
gptkbp:operational_status Decommissioned
decommissioned
gptkbp:power_output Solar panels
gptkbp:products Level 1.0
Level 2.0
Level 1.5
Level 3.0
Level 4.0
gptkbp:provides_information_on Open data policy
gptkbp:purpose Mapping and monitoring land use
gptkbp:resolution 10 meters
2.5 meters (stereo mode)
gptkbp:seating_capacity Advanced Land Observing Satellite payload
gptkbp:stations gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:storage Onboard solid-state recorder
gptkbp:successor gptkb:ALOS-2
gptkbp:weight 2,300 kg
2,300 kilograms