IGS-3A (Kougaku 2)

Japan

Int. spacecraft nº:

Japanese spacecraft nº: 132

Information Gathering Satellite 3A - Also called: IGS-Optical 3

Launch data:

Designation	29393 / 06037A
Launch date	11 Sep 2006 - 04:35 UT
Launch site	Tanegashima
Launch vehicle	H-2A-202
Mission	Government: Reconnaissance
Sun-Synchronous LEO Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	484 x 492 km
Eccentricity	5,83E-04
Inclination	97.3 deg
Period	94.37 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Mitsubishi
Platform
Operator	Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC)
Mass at launch	850 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power

Decay:

Descent date:	29 Oct 2016 (.7)
Lifetime:

Mission details:

Optical reconnaissance.

Ref.: #3(SD528), #7, #226, #238 - update: 28.01.17