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Shizuku (GCOM-W1) inserted into A-Train orbit

Submit on Monday, July 2nd, 2012 22:58

JAXA confirmed that the Global Change Observation Mission 1st – Water “Shizuku” (GCOM-W1) was inserted into a planned position on the A-Train orbit as a result of orbit control performed on 29 June 2012. The satellite was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on 17 May 2012 (UTC).

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