Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
The IGS Radar 4 & Optical 5V (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 8A 2013-002A | Payload | 512 × 515 km · 97.5° | Globe |
| IGS 8B 2013-002B | Payload | re-entered 2019-02-20 | |
| H-2A R/B 2013-002C | Rocket body | re-entered 2015-02-04 | |
| H-2A DEB 2013-002D | Debris | re-entered 2014-08-16 | |
| H-2A DEB 2013-002E | Debris | re-entered 2014-01-12 | |
| H-2A DEB 2013-002F | Debris | re-entered 2014-01-23 | |
| H-2A DEB 2013-002G | Debris | re-entered 2013-02-09 |
COSPAR ID 2013-002 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).