Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
IGS-Radar 6
The IGS-Radar 3 and 4 (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: 1,200.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Location
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Stats
2018
52nd orbital launch attempt
H-IIA
39th mission
2nd mission of 2018
38th successful mission
33rd consecutive successful mission