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H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 2
Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyLaunch Successful

IGS Optical 2

H-IIA 202

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LAUNCH SITETanegashima Space Center, Japan

Mission

The IGS-Optical (Intelligence Gathering Satellite), built by Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO), is an optical reconnaissance satellite with a projected life of 5 years. The satellite will be operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The 850 kg IGS-Optical 1 is equipped with an optical sensor. The resolution is probably about 1 meter. The satellite serves both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.

Launch vehicle
H-IIA 202
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Destination orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Provider
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

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H-IIA 202
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Launch vehicle

H-IIA 202

H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, to launch a lunar orbiting spacecraft, and to launch Akatsuki, which studied the planet Venus. Launches occur at the Tanegashima Space Center.

Height
53 m
Diameter
4 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
35
First flight
2001-08-29

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Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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