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IGS Optical-3

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on November 28, 2009, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 28, 2009 · 01:21 UTCLaunch 2009-066Launch no. 5,021 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 28, 2009, 01:21
Launch designation
2009-066
Mission
IGS Optical-3
Flight name
IGS O-3
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-16

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
587 km
Initial apogee
601 km
Inclination
97.7°
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
JSE kougaku-3 gouki2009-066ANORAD 36104Cabinet Satellite Intelligence CenterOptical imaging1,500 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.