Program: Momo
Means "peach tree"
Also called MOS (
Marine Observation Satellite)
Japanese remote sensing program. Mission: observethe oceans and marine/land
phenomena, measure sea surface temperature and color, suspended sediment,
stratospheric water vapor, ice and snow, vegetation characteristics and land
use, geology, cartography, environmental monitoring, oceanography, etc.
Orbital cycle: 17 days (237 periods)