SATELLITES & SPACE PROBES A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site MOS (Marine Observation Satellite) Japan’s first Earth resources satellites, also known by the national name Momo (“peach blossom”). MOS-1A and -1B, launched by NASDA (National Space Development Agency), monitored ocean currents and chlorophyll levels, sea surface temperature, atmospheric water vapor, precipitation, and land vegetation, and also acted as data relays for remote surface sensor platforms. Both measured 2.4 x 1.5 m and were launched from Tanegashima. Related categories    • JAPANESE SPACECRAFT    • SATELLITES AND SPACE PROBES    • JAPAN IN SPACE Spacecraft Launch date Launch vehicle Orbit Mass (kg) MOS-1A Feb. 19, 1987 N-2 907 × 909 km × 99.1° 745 MOS-1B Feb. 7, 1990 H-1 908 × 909 km × 99.1° 740 Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP