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IGS 1A (27698)
COSPAR: 2003-009A | Alt Name: JSE kougaku-1 gouki
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 28, 2003
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 2024
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27698
International Designator
2003-009A
Decay Date
7/18/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
IGS 1A
Alternative Name
JSE kougaku-1 gouki
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CSICE
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
IGS 1A, also known as JSE kougaku-1 gouki, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on March 28, 2003, from Tanegashima Space Center using the H-IIA 2024 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by MELCO and owned by CSICE, has dimensions of 3 meters in length, 4 meters in diameter, and a span of 16.5 meters. It weighs 1,500 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 1,000 kilograms. Its primary mission is optical reconnaissance equipped with the IGS Optical-1 payload. The satellite's shape is described as Box + 2 Pan, and its expected lifetime is 5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
4
Span
16.5
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IGS Optical-1
Purpose
Reconnaissance, optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, optical
Manufacturer
MELCO
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
IGS-O
Configuration
?
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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