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H-IIA 202 | IGS Radar 4 & IGS Optical 5V

January 27, 2013 at 4:40 AM UTC

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

H-IIA 202 | IGS Radar 4 & IGS Optical 5V launch image
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January 27, 2013 at 4:40 AM UTC

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Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · 30.4008, 130.9778

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H-IIA 202
Launch site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Launch probability
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Mission description

The IGS Radar 4 & Optical 5V (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) are Japanese radar and optical reconnaissance satellites. The satellites are operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellites serve both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.

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Vehicle

H-IIA 202

H-II · 202

Height

53 m

Diameter

4 m

LEO capacity

10,000 kg

Successful launches

35

Launch complex

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

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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