Japan Report: No. 168. Maritime Observation Satellite Proposal.

Abstract

JPRS publications contain information primarily from foreign newspapers, periodicals and books, but also from news agency transmissions and broadcasts. Materials from foreign-language sources are translated; those from English-language sources are transcribed or reprinted, with the original phrasing and other characteristics retained. This publication concerns Japan and the maritime observation satellite proposal. This booklet contains the outline of a proposal by Nippon Electric Company NEC on the Maritime Observation Satellite No 1 (MOS-l), which was planned by the National Space Development Agency. MOS-l will be the first Japanese satellite for observation of the earth. It will serve as a part of the development of the earth observation system, which will contribute to the effective use of our resources and the preservation of our environment. In order to observe maritime phenomena and to establish technology that is common to earth observation satellites, MOS-l is intended to fulfill the following missions:

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 1983
Accession Number
ADA354398

Entities

Organizations

  • Joint Publications Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Carrier Waves
  • Communication Systems
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Data Transmission
  • Detectors
  • Earth Observation Satellites
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Materials
  • Power Supplies
  • Propellant Tanks
  • Signal Processing
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Radiation
  • Switched Mode Power Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • International Journalism and Media Studies.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites