PALSAR-2 Acquisition Plan (v. 4/2021)
Descending - JAPAN (Day: Localtime 12.00 p.m) paths

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ALOS-2 launch: May, 2014.
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Note: Coloured polygons indicate regions scheduled for acquisition.
It may be changed due to operation restrictions, emergency observations etc.

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CYCLE_02
CYCLE_02 / 04-Aug.-2014
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_03
CYCLE_03 / 18-Aug.-2014
U2(7)R 32.4° 		CYCLE_04
CYCLE_04 / 01-Sep.-2014
Any mode 		CYCLE_05
CYCLE_05 / 15-Sep.-2014
U2(8)R 35.4°
CYCLE_06
CYCLE_06 / 29-Sep.-2014
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_07
CYCLE_07 / 13-Oct.-2014
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_08
CYCLE_08 / 27-Oct.-2014
Any mode 		CYCLE_09
CYCLE_09 / 10-Nov.-2014
U2(6)L 29.1°
CYCLE_10
CYCLE_10 / 24-Nov.-2014
U2(7)L 32.4° 		CYCLE_11
CYCLE_11 / 08-Dec.-2014
W2(2)L 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_12
CYCLE_12 / 22-Dec.-2014
U2(8)L 35.4° 		CYCLE_13
CYCLE_13 / 05-Jan.-2015
U2(9)L 38.2°
CYCLE_14
CYCLE_14 / 19-Jan.-2015
W2(2)L 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_15
CYCLE_15 / 02-Feb.-2015
Any mode 		CYCLE_16
CYCLE_16 / 16-Feb.-2015
U3(10)R 40.6° 		CYCLE_17
CYCLE_17 / 02-Mar.-2015
U3(11)R 42.7°
CYCLE_18
CYCLE_18 / 16-Mar.-2015
U3(12)R 44.7° 		CYCLE_19
CYCLE_19 / 30-Mar.-2015
U3(13)R 46.4° 		CYCLE_20
CYCLE_20 / 13-Apr.-2015
U3(14)R 48° 		CYCLE_21
CYCLE_21 / 27-Apr.-2015
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8°
CYCLE_22
CYCLE_22 /11-May-2015
Any mode 		CYCLE_23
CYCLE_23 / 25-May-2015
U3(10)L 40.6° 		CYCLE_24
CYCLE_24 / 08-Jun.-2015
U3(11)L 42.7° 		CYCLE_25
CYCLE_25 / 22-Jun.-2015
U3(12)L 44.7°
CYCLE_26
CYCLE_26 / 06-Jul.-2015
U3(13)L 46.4° 		CYCLE_27
CYCLE_27 / 20-Jul.-2015
U3(14)L 48° 		CYCLE_28
CYCLE_28 / 03-Aug.-2015
Any mode 		CYCLE_29
CYCLE_29 / 17-Aug.-2015
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8°
CYCLE_30
CYCLE_30 / 31-Aug.-2015
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_31
CYCLE_31 / 14-Sep.-2015
U2(7)R 32.4° 		CYCLE_32
CYCLE_32 / 28-Sep.-2015
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_33
CYCLE_33 / 12-Oct.-2015
U2(9)R 38.2°
CYCLE_34
CYCLE_34 / 26-Oct.-2015
Any mode 		CYCLE_35
CYCLE_35 / 09-Nov.-2015
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_36
CYCLE_36 / 23-Nov.-2015
U2(7)R 32.4° 		CYCLE_37
CYCLE_37 / 07-Dec.-2015
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8°
CYCLE_38
CYCLE_38 / 21-Dec.-2015
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_39
CYCLE_39 / 04-Jan.-2016
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_40
CYCLE_40 / 18-Jan.-2016
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_41
CYCLE_41 / 01-Feb.-2016
Any mode
CYCLE_42
CYCLE_42 / 15-Feb.-2016
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_43
CYCLE_43 / 29-Feb.-2016
U2(7)R 32.4° 		CYCLE_44
CYCLE_44 / 14-Mar.-2016
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_45
CYCLE_45 / 28-Mar.-2016
U2(8)R 35.4°
CYCLE_46
CYCLE_46 / 11-Apr.-2016
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_47
CYCLE_47 / 25-Apr.-2016
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_48
CYCLE_48 / 09-May-2016
Any mode 		CYCLE_49
CYCLE_49 / 23-May-2016
U2(6)R 29.1°
CYCLE_50
CYCLE_50 / 06-Jun.-2016
U2(7)R 32.4° 		CYCLE_51
CYCLE_51 / 20-Jun.-2016
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_52
CYCLE_52 / 04-Jul.-2016
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_53
CYCLE_53 / 18-Jul.-2016
Any mode
CYCLE_54
Cycle 54/ 01-Aug.-2016
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_55
Cycle 55/ 15-Aug.-2016
U2(7)R 32.4° 		CYCLE_56
Cycle 56/ 29-Aug.-2016
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_57
Cycle 57/ 12-Sep.-2016
U2(9)R 38.2°
CYCLE_58
Cycle 58/ 26-Sep.-2016
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_59
Cycle 59/ 10-Oct.-2016
Any mode 		CYCLE_60
Cycle 60/ 24-Oct.-2016
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_61
Cycle 61/ 07-Nov.-2016
U2(7)R 32.4°
CYCLE_62
Cycle 62/ 21-Nov.-2016
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_63
Cycle 63/ 05-Dec.-2016
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_64
Cycle 64/ 19-Dec.-2016
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_65
Cycle 65/ 02-Jan.-2017
Any mode
CYCLE_66
Cycle 66/ 16-Jan.-2017
Any mode 		CYCLE_67
Cycle 67/ 30-Jan.-2017
Any mode 		CYCLE_68
Cycle 68/ 13-Feb.-2017
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_69
Cycle 69/ 27-Feb.-2017
U2(7)R 32.4°
CYCLE_70
Cycle 70/ 13-Mar.-2017
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_71
Cycle 71/ 27-Mar.-2017
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_72
Cycle 72/ 10-Apr.-2017
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_73
Cycle 73/ 24-Apr.-2017
Any mode
CYCLE_74
Cycle 74/ 08-May-2017
Any mode 		CYCLE_75
Cycle 75/ 22-May-2017
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_76
Cycle 76/ 05-Jun.-2017
U2(7)R 32.4° 		CYCLE_77
Cycle 77/ 19-Jun.-2017
U2(8)R 35.4°
CYCLE_78
Cycle 78/ 03-Jul.-2017
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_79
Cycle 79/ 17-Jul.-2017
Any mode 		CYCLE_80
Cycle 80 / 31-Jul.-2017
U2(6)R 29.1°
 CYCLE_81
Cycle 81 / 14-Aug.-2017
U2(7)R 32.4°
CYCLE_82
Cycle 82 / 28-Aug.-2017
U2(8)R 35.4°
 CYCLE_83
Cycle 83 / 11-Sep.-2017
U2(9)R 38.2°
 CYCLE_84
Cycle 84 / 25-Sep.-2017
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8°
 CYCLE_85
Cycle 85 / 09-Oct.-2017
Any mode
CYCLE_86
Cycle 86 / 23-Oct.-2017
U2(6)R 29.1°
 CYCLE_87
Cycle 87 / 06-Nov.-2017
U2(7)R 32.4°
 CYCLE_88
Cycle 88 / 20-Nov.-2017
U2(8)R 35.4°
 CYCLE_89
Cycle 89 / 04-Dec.-2017
U2(9)R 38.2°
CYCLE_90
Cycle 90 / 18-Dec.-2017
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8°
 CYCLE_91
Cycle 91 / 01-Jan.-2018
Any mode
 CYCLE_92
Cycle 92 / 15-Jan.-2018
Any mode
 CYCLE_93
Cycle 93 / 29-Jan.-2018
Any mode
CYCLE_94
Cycle 94 / 12-Feb.-2018
U2(6)R 29.1°
 CYCLE_95
Cycle 95 / 26-Feb.-2018
U2(7)R 32.4°
 CYCLE_96
Cycle 96 / 12-Mar.-2018
U2(8)R 35.4°
 CYCLE_97
Cycle 97 / 26-Mar.-2018
U2(9)R 38.2°
CYCLE_98
Cycle 98 / 09-Apr.-2018
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8°
 CYCLE_99
Cycle 99 / 23-Apr.-2018
Any mode
 CYCLE_100
Cycle 100 / 07-May-2018
Any mode
 CYCLE_101
Cycle 101 / 21-May-2018
U2(6)R 29.1°
CYCLE_102
Cycle 102 / 04-Jun.-2018
U2(7)R 32.4°
 CYCLE_103
Cycle 103 / 18-Jun.-2018
U2(8)R 35.4°
 CYCLE_104
Cycle 104 / 02-Jul.-2018
U2(9)R 38.2°
 CYCLE_105
Cycle 105 / 16-Jul.-2018
Any mode
CYCLE_106
Cycle 106 / 30-Jul.-2018
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_107
Cycle 107 / 13-Aug.-2018
U2(7)R 32.4° 		CYCLE_108
Cycle 108 / 27-Aug.-2018
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_109
Cycle 109 / 10-Sep.-2018
U2(9)R 38.2°
CYCLE_110
Cycle 110 / 24-Sep.-2018
W2(2)R 26.2°-41.8° 		CYCLE_111
Cycle 111 / 08-Oct.-2018
Any mode 		CYCLE_112
Cycle 112 / 22-Oct.-2018
U2(6)R 34.9° 		CYCLE_113
Cycle 113 / 05-Nov.-2018
U2(7)R 32.4°
CYCLE_114
Cycle 114 / 19-Nov.-2018
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_115
Cycle 115 / 03-Dec.-2018
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_116
Cycle 116 / 17-Dec.-2018
W2(2)R 26.2°- 41.8° 		CYCLE_117
Cycle 117 / 31-Dec.-2018
Any mode
CYCLE_118
Cycle 118 / 14-Jan.-2019
Any mode 		CYCLE_119
Cycle 119 / 28-Jan.-2019
Any mode 		CYCLE_120
Cycle 120 / 11-Feb.-2019
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_121
Cycle 121 / 25-Feb.-2019
U2(7)R 32.4°
CYCLE_122
Cycle 122 / 11-Mar.-2019
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_123
Cycle 123 / 25-Mar.-2019
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_124
Cycle 124 / 08-Apr.-2019
W2(2)R 26.2°- 41.8° 		CYCLE_125
Cycle 125 / 22-Apr.-2019
Any mode
CYCLE_126
Cycle 126 / 06-May-2019
Any mode 		CYCLE_127
Cycle 127 / 20-May-2019
U2(6)L 29.1° 		CYCLE_128
Cycle 128 / 03-Jun.-2019
U2(7)L 32.4° 		CYCLE_129
Cycle 129 / 17-Jun.-2019
U2(8)L 35.4°
CYCLE_130
Cycle 130 / 01-Jul.-2019
U2(9)L 38.2° 		CYCLE_131
Cycle 131 / 15-Jul.-2019
Any mode 		CYCLE_132
Cycle 132 / 29-Jul.-2019
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_133
Cycle 133 / 12-Aug.-2019
U2(7)R 32.4°
CYCLE_134
Cycle 134 / 26-Aug.-2019
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_135
Cycle 135 / 09-Sep.-2019
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_136
Cycle 136 / 23-Sep.-2019
W2(2)R 26.2°- 41.8° 		CYCLE_137
Cycle 137 / 07-Oct.-2019
Any mode
CYCLE_138
Cycle 138 / 21-Oct.-2019
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_139
Cycle 139 / 04-Nov.-2019
U2(7)R 32.4° 		CYCLE_140
Cycle 140 / 18-Nov.-2019
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_141
Cycle 141 / 02-Dec.-2019
U2(9)R 38.2°
CYCLE_142
Cycle 142 / 16-Dec.-2019
W2(2)R 26.2°- 41.8° 		CYCLE_143
Cycle 143 / 30-Dec.-2019
Any mode 		CYCLE_144
Cycle 144 / 13-Jan.-2020
Any mode 		CYCLE_145
Cycle 145 / 27-Jan.-2020
Any mode
CYCLE_146
Cycle 146 / 10-Feb.-2020
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_147
Cycle 147 / 24-Feb.-2020
U2(7)R 32.4° 		CYCLE_148
Cycle 148 / 09-Mar.-2020
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_149
Cycle 149 / 23-Mar.-2020
U2(9)R 38.2°
CYCLE_150
Cycle 150 / 06-Apr.-2020
W2(2)R 26.2°- 41.8° 		CYCLE_151
Cycle 151 / 20-Apr.-2020
Any mode 		CYCLE_152
Cycle 152 / 04-May-2020
Any mode 		CYCLE_153
Cycle 153 / 18-May-2020
U2(6)R 29.1°
CYCLE_154
Cycle 154 / 01-Jun.-2020
U2(7)R 32.4° 		CYCLE_155
Cycle 155 / 15-Jun.-2020
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_156
Cycle 156 / 29-Jun.-2020
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_157
Cycle 157 / 13-Jul.-2020
Any mode
CYCLE_158
Cycle 158 / 27-Jul.-2020
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_159
Cycle 159 / 10-Aug.-2020
U2(7)R 32.4° 		CYCLE_160
Cycle 160 / 24-Aug.-2020
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_161
Cycle 161 / 07-Sep.-2020
U2(9)R 38.2°
CYCLE_162
Cycle 162 / 21-Sep.-2020
W2(2)R 26.2°- 41.8° 		CYCLE_163
Cycle 163 / 05-Oct.-2020
Any mode 		CYCLE_164
Cycle 164 / 19-Oct.-2020
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_165
Cycle 165 / 02-Nov.-2020
U2(7)R 32.4°
CYCLE_166
Cycle 166 / 16-Nov.-2020
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_167
Cycle 167 / 30-Nov.-2020
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_168
Cycle 168 / 14-Dec.-2020
W2(2)R 26.2°- 41.8° 		CYCLE_169
Cycle 169 / 28-Dec.-2020
Any mode
CYCLE_170
Cycle 170 / 11-Jan.-2021
Any mode 		CYCLE_171
Cycle 171 / 25-Jan.-2021
Any mode 		CYCLE_172
Cycle 172 / 08-Feb.-2021
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_173
Cycle 173 / 22-Feb.-2021
U2(7)R 32.4°
CYCLE_174
Cycle 174 / 08-Mar.-2021
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_175
Cycle 175 / 22-Mar.-2021
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_176
Cycle 176 / 05-Apr.-2021
W2(2)R 26.2°- 41.8° 		CYCLE_177
CYCLE_177 / 19-Apr.-2021
Any mode
CYCLE_178
CYCLE_178 / 03-May.-2021
Any mode 		CYCLE_179
CYCLE_179 / 17-May.-2021
U3(10)L 40.6° 		CYCLE_180
CYCLE_180 / 31-May.-2021
U3(11)L 42.7° 		CYCLE_181
CYCLE_181 / 14-Jun.-2021
U3(12)L 44.7°
CYCLE_182
CYCLE_182 / 28-Jun.-2021
U3(13)L 46.4° 		CYCLE_183
CYCLE_183 / 12-Jul.-2021
U3(14)L 48° 		CYCLE_184
CYCLE_184 / 26-Jul.-2021
U2(6)R 29.1° 		CYCLE_185
CYCLE_185 / 09-Aug.-2021
U2(7)R 32.4°
CYCLE_186
CYCLE_186 / 23-Aug.-2021
U2(8)R 35.4° 		CYCLE_187
CYCLE_187 / 06-Sep.-2021
U2(9)R 38.2° 		CYCLE_188
CYCLE_188 / 20-Sep.-2021
Any mode 		CYCLE_189
CYCLE_189 / 04-Oct.-2021
W2(2)L 26.2°-41.8°
PALSAR-2 Basic Observation Mode (Japan)
Sensor mode Sensor Code
[Beam No]		 Polarization Off-nadir
angle		 Pass
designation		 Beam
direction		 Coverage Time
window		 Observation
frequency
Ultra Fine Beam Single pol. UBS
[U2(6)-U2(9)]		 HH 4 Beam
29.1°- 38.2°		 (a)Ascending
(b)Descending		 Right Japan All season (a)2-3 obs/year
(b)1-4 obs/year
Ultra Fine Beam Single pol. UBS
[U2(6)-U2(9)]		 HH 4 Beam
29.1°- 38.2°		 (a)Ascending
(b)Descending		 Left Japan Cycle9-Cycle13: Nov.-Jun.
Cycle111-Cycle114: Oct.-Dec.
Cycle127-Cycle130: May.-Jul.		 (a)2 obs/6 year
(b)2 obs/6 year
Ultra Fine Beam Single pol. UBS
[U3(10)-U3(14)]		 HH 4 Beam
40.6°- 48°		 (a)Ascending
(b)Descending		 Right Japan (a)May.-Jul.
(b)Feb.-Apr.		 (a)1 obs/6 year
(b)1 obs/6 year
Ultra Fine Beam Single pol. UBS
[U3(10)-U3(14)]		 HH 4 Beam
40.6°- 48°		 (a)Ascending
(b)Descending		 Left Japan (a)Oct.-Dec.
(b)May.-Jul.		 (a)1 obs/6 year
(b)1 obs/6 year
High Beam Quad pol. HBQ
[FP(3)-FP(7)]		 HH+HV+
VH+VV		 5 Beam
25°- 34.9°		 Ascending Right Japan Aug.-Sept. 5 obs/6 year
Wide Swath Beam Dual Pol. WBD
[W2(2)]		 HH+HV 5 Scan
26.2°- 41.8°		 (a)Ascending
(b)Descending		 Right Japan All season (a)1-5 obs/year
(b)3-5 obs/year
Wide Swath Beam Dual Pol. WBD
[W2(2)]		 HH+HV 5 Scan
26.2°- 41.8°		 (a)Ascending
(b)Descending		 Left Japan Jan.& Dec. (a)3 obs/6 year
(b)2 obs/6 year