Objectives and Applications
EGS is a Japanese (JAXA, formerly NASDA) passive satellite for a geodetic mission. The primary objective was performance confirmation of the H-1 launch vehicle. The long term objective of EGS is the provision of long-range geodetic applications aimed at rectifying Japan's domestic geodetic triangular network, determining the exact position of many Japanese islands and establishing Japan's geodetic point of origin.
Full Name
(Experimental Geodetic Satellite)
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
12 Aug 1986
Mission Links
EOL Date
Aug 2046
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
116 minutes
Orbit Sense
N/A
Orbit Inclination
50 deg
Orbit Altitude
1488 km
Orbit Longitude
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International Designator
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