NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

IGS-Radar Spare

Launch Time
Sun Feb 01, 2015 01:21 UTC

Rocket

H-IIA 202
Image Credit: MHI
MHI
Status: Active
Price: $90.0 million
Payload to LEO: 10,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 4,100 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 2
Rocket Height: 53.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.07 m
Fairing Height: 12.0 m

Mission Details

IGS-Radar Spare

This radar surveillance satellite was launched as an on-orbit backup for the IGS-Radar constellation.

The IGS-Radar 3, 4 & 5 (Intelligence Gathering Satellite), are the second generation of Japanese radar reconnaissance satellites. The satellite are operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellite serves both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.

Reportedly, the satellite has a ground resolution of less than 1 m.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,000.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Stats

2015

4th orbital launch attempt

H-IIA

27th mission
1st mission of 2015
26th successful mission
21st consecutive successful mission