IGS-Optical

IGS-5A (IGS-Optical 4)

Japan

Spacecraft n°:

Japanese spacecraft n°: 159

Information Gathering Satellite 5A - Also called: IGS Optical 3 (IGS O-3)

Launch data:

Designation	36104 / 09066A
Launch date	28 Nov 2009 - 01:21 UT
Launch site	Tanegashima
Launch vehicle	H-2A-202 (s/n° 16)
Mission	Government: Reconnaissance
LEO Sun-Synchronous Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	484 x 492 km
Eccentricity	5.83E-04
Inclination	97.31 deg
Period	94.37 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Mitsubishi/Toshiba
Platform
Operator	Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC)
Mass at launch	1600 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	5 yrs - still active

Mission details:

Optical reconnaissance.
Japan's latest Information Gathering Satellite, the Optical-3 vehicle, was launched on Nov 28 by H-IIA serial number 16. The IGS is an imaging spy satellite operated by the Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center.

Ref.: #7(JR619), #84a, #226 - update: 27.03.10