CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - GCOM-C2 -
Full Name Global Change Observation Mission-Climate2 Status Cancelled
Mission Agencies JAXA Launch Date 31 Dec 2021
Mission Links mission site EOL Date 31 Dec 2026
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period 101 minutes
Orbit Sense Descending Orbit Inclination 98.6 deg
Orbit Altitude 798 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST 10:30 Repeat Cycle 3 days
Objectives and Applications Understanding of climate change mechanism.
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
AtmosphereAerosols SGLI
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperature SGLI
Cloud particle properties and profile SGLI
LandAlbedo and reflectance SGLI
Vegetation SGLI
Surface temperature (land) SGLI
Multi-purpose imagery (land) SGLI
Inland Waters SGLI
OceanOcean colour/biology SGLI
Surface temperature (ocean) SGLI
Multi-purpose imagery (ocean) SGLI
Snow & IceSnow cover, edge and depth SGLI
Sea ice cover, edge and thickness SGLI
Mission Instruments
SGLI - Second-generation Global Imager
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