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SuccessIGS Optical 8 Β· Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Jan 12, 2024, 04:44 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Jan 12, 2024, 04:44 UTC β Friday, Jan 12, 2024, 04:45 UTC
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Rocket
Launch pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Β· Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
IGS Optical 8
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
The IGS Optical 8 (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) is a Japanese optical reconnaissance satellite. The satellite is operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellite serves both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.
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