Japanese optical high-resolution Earth imaging mission under development by the NEC Corporation and USEF (Institute for Unmanned Space Experiment Free Flyer).
"Range of sensors for disaster monitoring, observing magnetic field, detection of space micro-debris, water vapor."
Military communications - designed to replace Molniya and Parus spacecraft; this is the seventh of the series.
Orbit suggests an earth observation role.
New and improved version of Express-AM5