So far they plan to launch ALOS on Jan 19 between 1:33 to 1:43 UTC. ALOS will be put into approx 700 km high orbit, sun sync orbit. Spacecraft size data Main body: about 6.2 m x 3.5 m x 4.0 m Solar array paddle: about 3.1 m x 22.2 m PALSAR antenna: about 8.9 m x 3.1 m Ah another nice bright sat to observe, and it's rocket to:) Mission Press Kit http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f8/pdf/fy17_plan_e.pdf Kevin __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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