Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
IGS-Radar 3
The IGS-Radar 3 and 4 (Intelligence Gathering Satellite), are the second generation of Japanese radar reconnaissance satellites. The satellite are 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 less than 1 m.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,000.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Stats
2011
78th orbital launch attempt
H-IIA
20th mission
2nd mission of 2011
19th successful mission
14th consecutive successful mission