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Main Characteristics

Mass 3.7 tons

Orbit Sun-synchronous

Subrecurrent

Altitude 800km

Mission Period 2001-2005

Advanced Earth Observing Satellite II (ADEOS-II)

Observing Sensors

Advanced Microwave Scanning

Radiometer (AMSR)

Global Imager (GLI)

Sea Winds Monitoring Unit (SeaWinds)

Polarization and Directionality of

the Earth’s Reflectances (POLDER)

Improved Limb Atmospheric

Spectrometer-II (ILAS-II)