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Observation of the Earth and Its Environment

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ADEOS = Advanced Earth Observing Satellite. Japanese (NASDA) satellite mission.591) Objective: Global observation of land, ocean and atmospheric processes (ocean color and sea surface temperature). In addition, communication experiments are planned for the study (feasibility) of interorbit links, called IOCS (Inter-Orbital Communication Subsystem). Launch with H-II launch vehicle from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, on August 17, 1996592)

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