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IGS Optical 9

H3-30Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
2027 · Date and time TBD

NextMission AnnouncedT-720:00:00

Calendar available when time is confirmed
Time to launch
2027Exact time confirmed closer to launch
Launch window confidence
46% — Uncertain
Mission brief

The mission

The IGS Optical 9 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.

PayloadIGS Optical 9
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Stages2
PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Flight plan

Mission timeline

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Up next · Pre-launch

Mission Announced

Official mission announcement and payload assignment

T-720:00:00
12:00 AM UTC
  • Mission AnnouncedT-720:00:00
  • Vehicle RolloutT-48:00:00
  • Wet Dress RehearsalT-24:00:00
The range

Where it leaves Earth

Launch site

Ground vector

Site locked

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
30.401°N
Longitude
130.976°E

Can I see this?

Distance and a plain visibility call from a place you choose. Trajectory is not modeled — night launches travel farther across the sky than daylight ones.

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Range weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather rules

Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:00 AM UTC – 12:00 AM UTC

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle
Height63 m
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches71
Successes56
Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

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Reliability

Schedule history

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.