IGS Optical 8 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

12 Jan 2024, 4:44am

UTC

Location

Tanegashima Space Center

Pad

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

Launch Service Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Vehicle

H-IIA 202

Mission

IGS Optical 8

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The IGS Optical 8 (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) 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.

Available Replays

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