Government/Top Secret
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(MHI)CommercialIGS Radar is a family of Japanese radar reconnaissance satellites that serve both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring. IGS Radar 5 is the fifth generation of satellites. Equipped with synthetic aperture radar, it is able to image targets even in darkness and bad weather.
Orbital Attempt
#5,758
MHI Mission
#37
Pad Launch
#46
Location Launch
#76
Designator
2018-052
Jun 12, 2018, 4:20 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
Jun 12, 2018, 1:20 PM
Total Launches
98
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
30.4000, 130.9700
