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H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 6
H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 6 launched on Tue, Feb 27, 2018, 04:34 AM UTC — a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency mission.
Launch SuccessfulJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Lifted offNET Feb 2018
NET Tue, Feb 27, 2018, 04:34 AM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
H-IIAVehicle
Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyProvider
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1Pad
Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLocation
Government/Top SecretMission type
Sun-Synchronous OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for H-IIA to Sun-Synchronous Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:50
SimulatedRepresentative H-IIA ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
IGS Optical 6
Information Gathering Satellite (IGS) is a Japanese governmental spy satellite program. IGS Optical 6, as the name suggests, is an optical reconnaissance satellite.
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What time does H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 6 launch?
H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 6 is scheduled to lift off Tue, Feb 27, 2018, 04:34 AM UTC.
Where can I watch H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 6?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 6?
H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 6 is an Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency mission flying on a H-IIA.
Where does H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 6 launch from?
It lifts off from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.