Government/Top Secret
The IGS Radar 2 & Optical 3V (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.
Orbital Attempt
#4,823
JAXA Mission
#22
Pad Launch
#19
Location Launch
#43
Designator
2007-005
Feb 24, 2007, 4:41 AM
1 update
The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Local Launch Time
Feb 24, 2007, 1:41 PM
Total Launches
98
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
30.4000, 130.9700
