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Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
The IGS-Optical (Intelligence Gathering Satellite), built by Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO), is an optical reconnaissance satellite with a projected life of 5 years. The satellite will be operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The 850 kg IGS-Optical 1 is equipped with an optical sensor.…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGS 3A 2006-037A | Payload | re-entered 2016-10-29 | |
| H-2A R/B 2006-037B | Rocket body | re-entered 2012-02-16 | |
| H-2A DEB 2006-037C | Debris | re-entered 2006-11-07 | |
| H-2A DEB 2006-037D | Debris | re-entered 2007-04-26 | |
| H-2A DEB 2006-037E | Debris | re-entered 2007-06-29 | |
| H-2A DEB 2006-037F | Debris | re-entered 2007-08-16 | |
| H-2A DEB 2006-037G | Debris | re-entered 2007-08-05 | |
| H-2A DEB 2006-037H | Debris | re-entered 2007-08-26 |
Show all 14 objects
| H-2A DEB 2006-037J | Debris | re-entered 2007-08-14 | |
| H-2A DEB 2006-037K | Debris | re-entered 2007-08-15 | |
| H-2A DEB 2006-037L | Debris | re-entered 2007-08-07 | |
| H-2A DEB 2006-037M | Debris | re-entered 2007-08-19 | |
| H-2A DEB 2006-037N | Debris | re-entered 2007-08-25 | |
| H-2A DEB 2006-037P | Debris | re-entered 2007-08-19 |
COSPAR ID 2006-037 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).