Create a high-resolution Earth-imaging system by combining a Cassegrain telescope with a conventional Canon image sensor found in the firm?s EOS product line.
Forest fire monitoring as part of a small constellation.
Development of new satellite bus.
"Earth observation with a resolution of ~ 5 m. In particular, high-resolution cumulonimbus scenes will be observed using the LCTF (Liquid Tunable Multispectral Filter) technique."
Provide data to shipping lines who are interested in the Arctic Sea ice state.
First of a series of satellites to study water circulation systems in the Earth's atmosphere; July 2012 took up lead position in A-Train.
Observe the concentration and distribution of greenhouse gases across most of the Earth's surface.
