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Service>Satellite mission>Earth observation
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| Owner |
Institute for Unmanned Space Experiment Free Flyer (USEF) |
| Organisation |
NEC Corporation and USEF |
| Abstract |
ASNARO is a Japanese optical high-resolution Earth imaging mission under development by the NEC Corporation and USEF (Institute for Unmanned Space Experiment Free Flyer). The project is funded by NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization), a Department of METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) of the Government of Japan.
The ASNARO project was initiated by USEF in 2008. The overall objective is to develop a next-generation high-performance minisatellite bus system based on open architecture techniques and manufacturing methodologies to drastically reduce the cost and the development period with adoption of up-to-date electronics technologies. The observation requirements call for the provision of high-resolution imagery [Pan of < 0.5 m, and MS of 2 m GSD (Ground Sample Distance) on a swath of 10 km]. This implies also the development of a high-performance imager and to demonstrate new technologies in space.
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| Discipline(s) |
Optical remote sensing
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Point of Contact
Other Information
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| Event date description |
A launch of the ASNARO spacecraft is planned for 2011.
01 Jan 2011 -31 Dec 2011
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| Language(s) of Resource |
English
Japanese
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