Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Provider type
Government
Orbit
SSO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
Japan
Date
Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:21:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5023 ever
Mission
The IGS Optical 3 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.