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2007 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

IGS Radar 2 & IGS Optical 3V

successH-IIA 2024 | IGS Radar 2 & IGS Optical 3V

The IGS Radar 2 & Optical 3V (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
February 24, 2007 at 04:41 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Mission
IGS Radar 2 & IGS Optical 3V
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
H-IIA 2024 →
Launch provider
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency →

Payloads deployed · 2

IGS 4A
LEO
IGS 4B
LEO