Earth Surface and Atmospheric Imagery from MOS-1-MESSR

MOS-1 is Japan's first earth observation satellite. A later satellite (MOS-1b) carries the same sensors.

The MESSR is a radiometer intended to collect various types of information on earth surfaces by observing light reflected or emitted from ground surfaces in a total of four wavelength bands in the visible and near infrared regions. These wavelength bands are similar to those possessed by the field-proven MSS (Multispectral Scanner) on board the LANDSAT developed by the United States. MOS-1/1b data have been received not only at NASDA/EOC but also at foreign or overseas ground station such as ESA, CCRS(Canada), CSIRO (Australia), Thailand and the antarctic station (Showa station). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Station Name Agency/Country Location Operation Period --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EOC/NASDA NASDA/Japan 139E,36N 05/20/87-Cont'd Kumamoto Univ.Tokai/Japan 131E,33N 05/31/87-Cont'd Maspalomas ESA/Spain 16W,28N 11/02/87-Cont'd Fucino ESA/Italy 14E,42N 11/02/87-Cont'd Kiruna ESA/Sweden 21E,68N 11/02/87-Cont'd Tromso ESA/Norway 19E,70N 11/02/87-Cont'd Alice Springs CSIRO/Australia 134E,24S 07/ B/88-Cont'd Bangkok NRSC/Thailand 101E,14N 09/01/88-Cont'd Gatineau CCRS/Canada 75W,46N 05/01/88-Cont'd Showa MOE/Japan 40E,69S 02/ M/89-Cont'd --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note; Rough radius of data acquisition coverage around each station = 2710Km Anyone interested in the MOS-1/1b data can purchase it from Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC),ESA, or CCRS.