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IGS 9A

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IGS 9A is a Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC) payload satellite, launched on February 1, 2015 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
February 1, 2015 at 01:21 AM UTC
Launch site
Tanegashima, Japan
Launched by
H-IIA 202 →
Operator
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mission
IGS Radar Spare
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
511 km
Periapsis
490 km
Inclination
97.5°
Orbital period
94.6 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC)
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Electric
Users
Government
Launch mass
1,500 kg
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Radar Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2015-004A
NORAD catalog №
40381
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
JapanJapan
Radar cross-section
3.3742 m²
Status
Operational

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