Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
SSO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
Japan
Date
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 04:44:26 GMT
Orbital launch #
#6599 ever
Mission
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.