Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
IGS-8B (Information Gathering Satellite 8B, IGS Optical Demonstrator) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Japan |
Operator/Owner |
Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Reconnaissance |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
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Apogee (km) |
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Eccentricity |
0 |
Inclination (degrees) |
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Period (minutes) |
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Launch Mass (kg.) |
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Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
27-01-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Mitsubishi Electric |
Country of Contractor |
Japan |
Launch Site |
Tanegashima Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
H2A |
COSPAR Number |
2013-002B |
NORAD Number |
39062 |
Comments |
Optical demonstration satellite. |