H-IIA 2024 | IGS Radar 1 & IGS Optical 1

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H-IIA 2024 | IGS Radar 1 & IGS Optical 1

The IGS Radar 1 & Optical 1 (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.

Mission type: Government/Top Secret · Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Rocket: H-IIA · Provider: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Launch pad

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · View on map (opens in new tab)