Geodetic satellite AJISAI (EGS)

Night vision filming of the Japanese geodetic satellite AJISAI (EGS) as it flashes it way across the night sky. The Experimental Geodetic Satellite “AJISAI“ (EGS)“ was launched at 5:45 a.m. on Aug 13, 1986 (JST) from the Tanegashima Space Center and it was put into a circular orbit at an altitude of 1,500 km by the maiden H-I Launch Vehicle. AJISAI is the first Japanese geometric satellite, and its major missions are rectifying Japan’s domestic geodetic triangular net -- determining the exact position of many isolated Japanese islands and establishing Japan’s geodetic point of origin. AJISAI is a ball-shaped satellite, meters in diameter and weighing about 685 kilograms. Its surface is covered with 1,486 prisms and 318 reflectors. Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) stations around the world are observing AJISAI using laser pulse. The SLR system at JAXA’s Masuda Tracking and Communications Station also keeps monitoring AJISAI. Researchers around the world highly evaluate the 30-year long operation and precious observation data of AJISAI. Thanks to JAXA for providing me with photos to use in this video. Copyright: JAXA - Equipment used for filming- Main camera-Canon 60D through a Twiggy L4A1 P8079HP image intensified F350mm telescope. Wide field of view-Canon Rebel T3i P8079HP intensifier through a 50mm lens. Please check out my second channel “dreamscape” for videos unrelated to night vision. Satellites identified from the following sources, Orbitrack and Redshift. © Music, ambient sounds and atmospherics created by déjà vu using DroneFX .