Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
The IGS Optical 5 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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGS O-5 2015-015A | Payload | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| H-2A R/B 2015-015B | Rocket body | re-entered 2022-11-02 | |
| H-2A DEB 2015-015C | Debris | re-entered 2015-04-05 |
COSPAR ID 2015-015 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).