Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
The IGS Radar 1 & Optical 1 (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) are Japanese radar and optical reconnaissance satellites. The satellites are operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellites serve both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGS 1A 2003-009A | Payload | re-entered 2014-07-18 | |
| IGS 1B 2003-009B | Payload | re-entered 2012-07-26 | |
| H-2A R/B 2003-009C | Rocket body | re-entered 2012-06-03 | |
| H-2A DEB 2003-009D | Debris | re-entered 2004-08-09 | |
| H-2A DEB 2003-009E | Debris | re-entered 2003-11-07 | |
| H-2A DEB 2003-009F | Debris | re-entered 2003-11-29 |
COSPAR ID 2003-009. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).