Japan's GC0M-W1 Satellite Added to NASA's A-Train

摘要

Japan's recently launched Global Change Observation Mission lst-Water (GCOM-W1) satellite joined NASA's so-called A-Train constellation of Earth observation satellites following ajune 29 on-orbit maneuver, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced July 2. Short for Afternoon Constellation, the NASA-run A-Train consists of multiple satellites orbiting the Earth in close proximity at an altitude of about 700 kilometers, crossing the equator at midday all within 10 minutes of one another.