2015 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

IGS Optical 5

successH-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 5

The IGS Optical 5 is a Japanese optical reconnaissance satellite. The satellite is operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellite serves both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.

Overview

Date / time: March 26, 2015 at 01:21 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Mission: IGS Optical 5
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Launch vehicle

H-IIA 202 →

Launch provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries →

Payloads deployed · 1

IGS O-5

Payload