2011 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
IGS Optical 4
successH-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 4
The IGS Optical 4 is a Japanese optical 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 23, 2011 at 04:36 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
- Mission
- IGS Optical 4
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit