The IGS-Optical 5 (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) is the first of the third generation Japanese optical reconnaissance satellite. The satellites are operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellite serves both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.
Reportedly these satellites are capable of achieving a ground resolution better than 40 centimeters.
| Nation: | Japan |
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| Type / Application: | Reconnaissance, optical |
| Operator: | CSICE |
| Contractors: | Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | ? |
| Propulsion: | ? |
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| Orbit: | 511 km × 515 km,97.50° (#5); 485 km × 499 km, 97.21° (#6) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| IGS-Optical 5 | 2015-015A | 26.03.2015 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | ||
| IGS-Optical 6 | 2018-021A | 27.02.2018 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | ||
| IGS-Optical 7 | 2020-009A | 09.02.2020 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | ||
| IGS-Optical 8 | 2024-010A | 12.01.2024 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 |
