ALOS-2

GPTKB entity

Statements (138)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ALOS
gptkbp:application Disaster response
Environmental monitoring
Urban planning
Infrastructure development
Agricultural monitoring
Forest management
Disaster monitoring
Agriculture monitoring
Land use mapping
Forest monitoring
Flood assessment
Coastal monitoring
Earthquake damage assessment
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:ESA
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkb:European_Space_Agency_(ESA)
gptkb:International_Space_Station_(ISS)
gptkb:NASA
Research institutions
Universities
Various countries
International Space Agencies
Various universities
Other space agencies
gptkbp:collection Global coverage
gptkbp:color HH, HV
gptkbp:communication X-band
S-band
gptkbp:community Global users
gptkbp:controls Onboard computer
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:covered_by Wide area
gptkbp:data_type Geotiff
Geo TIFF
SAR data
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:Public_services
gptkb:Research_and_development
gptkb:Scientific_research
Environmental monitoring
Environmental protection
Public access
Climate change research
Environmental studies
Infrastructure development
Transportation planning
Government applications
Climate change studies
Natural resource management
Disaster risk reduction
Commercial applications
Monitoring deforestation
Soil moisture estimation
Government use
Urban development planning
Coastal monitoring
1.2 Gbps
Mapping natural disasters
Urban expansion studies
gptkbp:design 5 years
7 years
gptkbp:developer Approximately $300 million
gptkbp:distribution Open access
gptkbp:frequency L-band
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:JAXA_ground_stations
gptkb:Kagoshima_Space_Center
gptkb:JAXA_Tsukuba_Space_Center
1 meter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ALOS-2
gptkbp:image All weather conditions
Day and night
Onboard processing
Ground-based processing
Spotlight mode
Scan SAR mode
Strip Map mode
Every 14 days
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:PALSAR-2
gptkbp:launch_date May 24, 2014
2014-05-24
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Tanegashima_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:rocket
gptkb:H-IIA_202
1,100 kg
H-IIA 202 rocket
1,060 kg
gptkbp:launched May 24, 2014
gptkbp:mass 1,100 kg
1,060 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:radar_system
gptkb:Synthetic_Aperture_Radar_(SAR)
gptkb:2020
gptkb:ALOS-4
gptkb:2021-05-24
gptkb:ALOS-1
Sun-synchronous orbit
Disaster monitoring
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging
gptkbp:operational_area 5 years
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Japan_Aerospace_Exploration_Agency
gptkb:Japan_Aerospace_Exploration_Agency_(JAXA)
gptkbp:photography Spotlight mode
Scan SAR mode
gptkbp:power_output Solar panels
gptkbp:products High quality
gptkbp:provides_information_on Open access
Public access
Research partnerships
Open data policy
User support services
Commercial licensing
gptkbp:resolution 1 meter
1.0 m (high resolution mode)
10 m (Scan SAR mode)
3 m (Spotlight mode)
400 km (Scan SAR mode)
70 km (high resolution mode)
1 meter (high resolution)
gptkbp:scientific_goals gptkb:satellite
Environmental monitoring
Climate change research
Resource management
Natural disaster assessment
gptkbp:seating_capacity SAR sensor
SAR payload
gptkbp:sensor SAR sensor
gptkbp:status Operational
gptkbp:storage Solid-state drives
Solid-state storage
Available for download
gptkbp:successor gptkb:ALOS
gptkb:ALOS-1
gptkb:ALOS-3
gptkbp:technology Advanced radar technology
gptkbp:width 350 km