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Latest revision as of 08:21, 21 October 2025
Japanese Earth Resources Satellite 1 (JERS-1) was a satellite launched in 1992 by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA, now part of JAXA). It carried three instruments:
The satellite had a designated lifespan of only two years, however the mission was extended and it operated until 1998. Jers-1 re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere in 2001.[2] The satellite was used to map the largest of Earth’s forests and observe coastal regions.[3]

