Japan's space agency JAXA and Mitsubishi Electric have developed a new Earth observation satellite, Daichi-3.
The developers say the satellite can detect objects as small as 80 centimeters on the Earth's surface. They expect Daichi-3 to become one of the key tools for creating maps for disaster management.
The satellite is 5 meters high, 16.5 meters wide, and weighs about 3 tons. The onboard sensor has a resolution three times higher than the first Daichi, which was retired in 2011.
Daichi-3 is also capable of sending up to 1.8 gigabytes of data per second, double the previous speed.
JAXA plans to launch the satellite on Japan's next-generation H3 rocket by March 2023.
A Mitsubishi Electric official says he hopes the satellite will be useful for preventing and mitigating disasters.
The developers say the satellite can detect objects as small as 80 centimeters on the Earth's surface. They expect Daichi-3 to become one of the key tools for creating maps for disaster management.
The satellite is 5 meters high, 16.5 meters wide, and weighs about 3 tons. The onboard sensor has a resolution three times higher than the first Daichi, which was retired in 2011.
Daichi-3 is also capable of sending up to 1.8 gigabytes of data per second, double the previous speed.
JAXA plans to launch the satellite on Japan's next-generation H3 rocket by March 2023.
A Mitsubishi Electric official says he hopes the satellite will be useful for preventing and mitigating disasters.
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Japan's JAXA and Mitsubishi Electric have developed Daichi-3, a new Earth observation satellite. It can detect objects as small as 80 cm and is expected to be a key tool for disaster management mapping. The satellite is approximately 5m high, 16.5m wide, and weighs around 3 tons. Its onboard
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221009_16/
Date: Oct. 9, 2022
Created: 2022/10/09 19:32
Updated: 2025/12/09 13:01
Last Read: 2022/10/09 19:32