The IGS-Optical 5V (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) is a prototype for the third generation 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.
Reportedly, the satellite has a ground resolution of 40 cm and a design life of 2 years.
| Nation: | Japan |
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| Type / Application: | Reconnaissance, optical |
| Operator: | CSICE |
| Contractors: | Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | ? |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | |
| Lifetime: | 2 years |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | 511 km × 523 km, 97.50° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| IGS-Optical 5V | 2013-002B | 27.01.2013 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | with IGS-Radar 4 |
