January 12, 2024 at 4:44 AM UTC
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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January 12, 2024 at 4:44 AM UTC
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Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · 30.4008, 130.9778
The IGS Optical 8 (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) 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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H-IIAロケット48号機 情報収集衛星光学8号機打上げ H-2A Rocket F48 IGS-Optical 8 Launch Live Streaming
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Height
53 m
Diameter
4 m
LEO capacity
10,000 kg
Successful launches
35
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.
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