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H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 2

Name: H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 2
Start: 2006-09-11T04:35:00.000Z
End: 2006-09-11T04:35:00.000Z
Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

September 11, 2006 at 4:35 AM UTC

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 2 launch image — Mission imagery · H-IIA 202

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September 11, 2006 at 4:35 AM UTC

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Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · 30.4008, 130.9778

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Rocket: H-IIA 202
Launch site: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: September 11, 2006 at 4:35 AM UTC
Window closes: September 11, 2006 at 4:35 AM UTC
Feed updated: September 8, 2023 at 9:10 AM UTC

Mission description

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.

Vehicle

H-IIA 202

H-II · 202

Height

53 m

Diameter

4 m

LEO capacity

10,000 kg

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Launch complex

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.

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