September 23, 2011 4:36 am

IGS Optical 4

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H-IIA

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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The IGS Optical 4 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.
Launch Overview
Window Open 04:36 UTC
Window Close 04:36 UTC
Lift Off Sep 23, 2011 · 04:36 UTC
Launch Facility Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Payload IGS Optical 4
Rocket H-IIA
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
The IGS Optical 4 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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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Launch Overview
Window Open 04:36 UTC
Window Close 04:36 UTC
Lift Off Sep 23, 2011 · 04:36 UTC
Launch Facility Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Payload IGS Optical 4
Rocket H-IIA
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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