IGS-Optical 7

IGS-Optical 7 - JAXA Satellite

The IGS-Optical 7 (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) is designed to capture images of the Earths surface from hundreds of kilometers up. It is the third satellite to be launched, as part of the third-generation Japanese optical reconnaissance satellite cluster.

IGS-Optical 7 Mission Information

Mission Details

NameIGS-Optical 7
TypeSatellite
Launch DateFebruary 09, 2020
Launch SiteTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch VehicleH-IIA 202

Satellite Details

Mass4000 Kg

Orbit Information

OrbitSun-Synchronous Polar Orbit
Orbital Altitude500 Km

Space Organization Details

OrganizationJAXA
ContinentAsia
CountryJapan

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