June 12, 2018 at 4:20 AM UTC
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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June 12, 2018 at 4:20 AM UTC
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Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · 30.4008, 130.9778
IGS Radar is a family of Japanese radar reconnaissance satellites that serve both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring. IGS Radar 5 is the fifth generation of satellites. Equipped with synthetic aperture radar, it is able to image targets even in darkness and bad weather.
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【現地中継】H-IIAロケット39号機打上げ / H-2A Rocket F39 IGS Radar Satellite-6 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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