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H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 6
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · H-IIA 202 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's 32nd launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 5,727th orbital launch attempt
February 27, 2018Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Feb 27, 04:34 – Feb 27, 04:48 UTC
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IGS Optical 6
Information Gathering Satellite (IGS) is a Japanese governmental spy satellite program. IGS Optical 6, as the name suggests, is an optical reconnaissance satellite.
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Booster
No booster details available.
