H-IIA 2024 | IGS Radar 1 & IGS Optical 1
The IGS Radar 1 & Optical 1 (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) are Japanese radar and optical reconnaissance satellites. The satellites are operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellites serve both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.
Mission Details
- Launch date: March 28, 2003 at 01:27 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: H-IIA
- Operator: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
- Mission type: Government/Top Secret