IGS Radar 5
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Profile →H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been use...
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Profile →JPN • Founded 1884
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group....
Mission Brief
IGS Radar is a family of Japanese radar reconnaissance satellites that serve both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring. IGS Radar 5 is the fifth generation of satellites. Equipped with synthetic aperture radar, it is able to image targets even in darkness and bad weather.
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Launch Site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
