Objectives and Applications
Rising-2 is a cooperative microsatellite project of Tohoku University (Sendai) and Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. The primary objective of the mission is Earth observation with a resolution of ~ 5 m. In particular, high-resolution cumulonimbus scenes will be observed using the LCTF (Liquid Tunable Multispectral Filter) technique. The secondary objective is the observation of sprite phenomena in the upper atmosphere. Sprites are so-called TLEs (Transient Luminous Events), which are rather frequent natural phenomena induced by lightning discharges.
Full Name
Rising-2
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Tohoku University
Launch Date
24 May 2014
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EOL Date
24 May 2019
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
97.4 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
97.9 deg
Orbit Altitude
628 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
12:00
Repeat Cycle
14 days
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