The IGS-Optical 3V (Intelligence Gathering Satellite), is an experimental optical reconnaissance satellite testing new technologies for the next generation of IGS satellites. The satellite serves both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.
| Nation: | Japan |
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| Type / Application: | Reconnaissance, optical |
| Operator: | CSICE |
| Contractors: | Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) |
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| Orbit: | 486 km × 488 km, 97.29° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| IGS-Optical 3V | 2007-005B | 24.02.2007 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-2024 | with IGS-Radar 2 |
