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IGS Optical-5

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on March 26, 2015, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 26, 2015 · 01:21 UTCLaunch 2015-015Launch no. 5,455 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 26, 2015, 01:21
Launch designation
2015-015
Mission
IGS Optical-5
Flight name
IGS O-5
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-28

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
511 km
Initial apogee
514 km
Inclination
97.5°
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
JSE kougaku 5 gouki2015-015ANORAD 40538Cabinet 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.