Government/Top Secret
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(MHI)CommercialThe 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.
Orbital Attempt
#6,599
MHI Mission
#49
Pad Launch
#55
Location Launch
#89
Designator
2024-010
Jan 12, 2024, 4:44 AM
Second
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
Jan 12, 2024, 1:44 PM
Total Launches
98
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
30.4000, 130.9700
