The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) observed the central Java, the Republic of Indonesia, which was severely stricken by an earthquake on May 27, using the two onboard sensors of the Advanced Land Observing Satellite “Daichi” (ALOS), the Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR) and the Advanced Visible and Near Infrared Radiometer type 2 (AVNIR-2), to provide observation data to the International Charter “Space and Major Disaster”*1 and the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space of Indonesia (LAPAN) *2. The data is shown in the attachment.
* The PALSAR was developed by JAXA in corporation with the Ministry of
Economy, Trade, and Industry.
*1: The International Charter “Space and Major Disaster”: please refer
to the reference bellow.
*2: The National Institute of Aeronautics and Space of Indonesia
(LAPAN): please refer to the reference below.
Attachments 1:
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2006/05/20060528_daichi_e.html#at01
Attachments 2:
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2006/05/20060528_daichi_e.html#at02
Reference:
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2006/05/20060528_daichi_e.html#at03