Global Change Observation Mission - Water "SHIZUKU" (GCOM-W)
GCOM (Global Change Observation Mission) is a project for the global and long-term observation of the Earth environment. GCOM is expected to play an important role in monitoring global water circulation and climate change. It will be a kind of health checkup of the Earth from space.
"SHIZUKU" (GCOM-W) was launched aboard the H-IIA launch vehicle in May 2012.
"GCOM-W carries the AMSR2 (Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2), an instrument to observe water-related targets such as precipitation, water vapor, sea surface wind speed, sea surface temperature, soil moisture, and snow depth.
Global and long-term observation (10-15 years) by GCOM will help scientists understand the mechanisms of water circulation and climate change.
Solar Array Paddle ■ NEC Corporation
Satellite Bus
■ NEC Corporation
[Internal Reference System]
[Reaction Wheel]
■ Mitsubishi Precision Co., Ltd
Propulsion System ■ IHI AEROSPACE Co., Ltd.
Monitor Camera for Spacecraft ■ MEISEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
AMSR2 ■ Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Ground System (Satellite Control / Mission Operations）
■ NEC Corporation
■ TIS Solution Link Inc.
■ SPACE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT Co., Ltd.
Ground System （Data processing） NS Solutions Corporation
[Internal Reference System]
[Reaction Wheel]
■ Mitsubishi Precision Co., Ltd
■ TIS Solution Link Inc.
■ SPACE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT Co., Ltd.
System Integration ■ NEC Corporation