IGS Optical 2 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
11 Sep 2006, 4:35am
UTC
Location
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
IGS Optical 2
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC
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