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IGS Radar 4 & IGS Optical 5V

successH-IIA 202 | IGS Radar 4 & IGS Optical 5V

The IGS Radar 4 & Optical 5V (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) are Japanese radar and optical reconnaissance satellites. The satellites are operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellites serve both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.

Overview

Date / time
January 27, 2013 at 04:40 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Mission
IGS Radar 4 & IGS Optical 5V
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
H-IIA 202 →
Launch provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries →

Payloads deployed · 2

IGS 8A
LEO
IGS 8B
LEO