Mission
Earth Science · SSO
ASNARO-2 (Advanced Satellite with New system ARchitecture for Observation) is an advanced small X-band radar satellite for Earth observation for Japan. Satellite weighs about 495 kg and is to operate in sun-synchronous orbit.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASNARO-2 2018-007A | Payload | 497 × 500 km · 97.4° | Globe |
| EPSILON R/B 2018-007B | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-08-22 | |
| EPSILON DEB 2018-007C | Debris | re-entered 2018-07-17 |
COSPAR ID 2018-007 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).