Ibuki

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Ibuki is the nickname of Japan’s Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT), an Earth observation mission dedicated to monitoring global greenhouse gas concentrations from space.

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Ibuki canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Earth observation satellite
Japanese spacecraft
artificial satellite
greenhouse gas monitoring satellite
agency JAXA NERFINISHED
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Japan
dataType atmospheric greenhouse gas concentration data
dataUsers climate scientists
environmental agencies
policy makers
hasAcronym GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites
surface form: GOSAT
hasInstrument TANSO-CAI
TANSO-FTS
GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites
surface form: Thermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observation
hasNickname Ibuki NERFINISHED
hasOfficialName GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites
surface form: Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite
isFirstOfKind first dedicated satellite to measure global greenhouse gas concentrations from space
launchCountry Japan ONNED1
launchDate 2009-01-23
launchSite Tanegashima Space Center NERFINISHED
launchVehicle H-IIA NERFINISHED
missionScope global
missionType Earth observation
monitors global distribution of greenhouse gases
namedInJapanese いぶき
nameMeaning breath
observes carbon dioxide
clouds
methane
water vapor
operator JAXA NERFINISHED
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ONNED1
Ministry of the Environment of Japan
National Institute for Environmental Studies
orbitType Sun-synchronous orbit
near-polar orbit
primaryMission monitoring global greenhouse gas concentrations
program GOSAT program NERFINISHED
purpose contribute to understanding of climate change
improve accuracy of greenhouse gas emission estimates
successorMission GOSAT-2 NERFINISHED
successorNickname Ibuki-2
supports climate change research
climate policy assessment
greenhouse gas emission estimation

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GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites alternativeName Ibuki
subject surface form: GOSAT
Maibara formedByMergerOf Ibuki