Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · 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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGS O-8 2024-010A | Payload | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| H-2A R/B 2024-010B | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-12-03 | |
| H-2A DEB 2024-010C | Debris | re-entered 2024-01-23 |
COSPAR ID 2024-010 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).