H3 • DAICHI-4

April 26, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The Japanese Exploration Aerospace Agency (JAXA) launched the third flight of its H3 Launch Vehicle. The mission, H3 F3: Flight No. 3, launched the Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 “DAICHI-4” (ALOS-4). This Earth observation satellite is manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will use a phased array type L-band synthetic aperture radar (PALSAR-3) and is designed to operate for seven years or orbit.