GOSAT-2 (IBUKI-2) was developed jointly by Japan's Ministry of the Environment, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and the National Institute for Environmental Studies.
Sources
- IBUKI-2 (GOSAT-2) Successful Launch and Completion of Critical Operations Phase (nies.go.jp)
- https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/gosat-2 (eoportal.org)
- https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2018/10/20181030_gosat2.html (global.jaxa.jp)
- https://www.aerospace-technology.com/news/jaxa-telemetry-ibuki-2/ (aerospace-technology.com)
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