H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 8
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched a H-IIA 202 rocket from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 carrying IGS Optical 8 to Sun-Synchronous Orbit on 12 Jan 2024, 04:44 UTC. Outcome: Launch Successful.
SuccessLaunch Successful
About the mission
The IGS Optical 8 (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) is a 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.