Mission record

H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 5

H-IIA· Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1· Success
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
Thu, 26 Mar 2015 01:21:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5458 ever

Mission

The IGS Optical 5 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.

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