IGS-Optical 5 satellite

IGS-Optical 5

Japan

Spacecraft nº:

Japanese spacecraft nº: 212

Launch data:

Designation	40538 / 15015A
Launch date	26 Mar 2015 - 01:21 UT
Launch site	Tanegashima, YLP-1
Launch vehicle	H-2A-202
Mission	Reconnaissance, Imaging
Sun-synchronous Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	511 x 515 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	97.5 °
Period	min

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Mission details:

The Information Gathering Satellite Optical-5 was launched on Mar 26, 2015 from Japan.
The spy satellite is operated by the Japanese government. It has been tracked by hobbyist observers in a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit.

Ref.: #7(JR711) - update: 31.07.15