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