27599 - WEOS

WEOS (Whale Ecology Observation Satellite) is a Japanese microsatellite that was launched by a H-2 rocket from Tanegashima SFC at 01: 31 UT on 2002 December 14. It will monitor whale migrations. Initial orbital parameters were period 100.8 min, apogee 805 km, perigee 791 km, and inclination 98.7 deg.

Alternate Names

Whale Ecology Observation Satellite

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2002-12-14
Launch Vehicle: H-2
Launch Site: Tanegashima, Japan