Satellite space that in the atmosphere of the Earth (space.com)

VIVAnews -satellite tasks belonging to the Japan Space Agency (JAXA) plenary. On Thursday, may 12, 2011, the satellite was announced dead in orbit, three weeks after the incident mysterious crippling satellite.

Daici, known as Earth observation satellites (Advanced Land Observing Satellite ALOS/). The satellite was unveiled on 22 April, with no apparent reason. JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY repeatedly tries to communicate with Daichi, but eventually gave up.

"We have decided to regulate the operation by sending commands from the Earth to stop the transmitters and batteries at 10: 50 pm [time Japan] on 12, because we find it unlikely re-setting the communication with the satellite, "said the official of the JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION Agency, such as the loaded website Space.com.

Officials said the death of Daichi (meaning country) is not a pure fiasco. He added, the spacecraft was launched in January 2006 with a three-year plan of active period. Means, in 2011, that its original objectives has been exceeded.

Satellite Daichi served to do observations of the Earth, map of natural resources of the planet, check and ensure that the changes in the Earth, such as the degradation of forests. According to JAXA, for a five-year tenure, Daichi has managed to 6.5 million pictures of the planet Earth from an altitude of about 435 miles (700 km).

Daichi has also played a role in supervising the calamity, the Government respond to the natural climate help, such as an earthquake. Each year, the satellite noticed about 100 areas affected by disasters in the world.

Satellite Daichi produced many pictures the eastern coast of Japan is a very useful after dilanianda tsunami on March 11, 2011. During these observations, which ends with a good in April, while the mark of death first appeared.

Officials in Japan say, JAXA continues investigation into the cause of the death of Daichi in April.