2024 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

IGS Radar 8

successH-IIA 202 | IGS Radar 8

The IGS Radar 8 is a Japanese radar 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: September 26, 2024 at 05:24 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Mission: IGS Radar 8
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Launch vehicle

H-IIA 202 →

Launch provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries →

Payloads deployed · 1

IGS R-8

Payload