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H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 5

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIA 202 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's 25th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 5,458th orbital launch attempt

March 26, 2015Add to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Mar 26, 01:21Mar 26, 01:21 UTC

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IGS Optical 5

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.

Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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Pad — Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

57 launches from this pad · 98 from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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