H-IIA 202 | IGS Radar 5

Name: H-IIA 202 | IGS Radar 5
Start: 2017-03-17T01:20:00Z
Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: March 17, 2017 at 01:20 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: H-IIA
Operator: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Mission type: Government/Top Secret