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IGS O-5 (40538)
COSPAR: 2015-015A | Alt Name: JSE kougaku 5 gouki
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 2015
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40538
International Designator
2015-015A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
IGS O-5
Alternative Name
JSE kougaku 5 gouki
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CSICE
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
IGS O-5, also known as JSE kougaku 5 gouki, is a reconnaissance satellite with an optical payload named IGS Optical-5 launched on March 26, 2015, from the Tanegashima Space Center (TANSC) using the H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 4 meters in diameter, with a span of 16.5 meters. It had a launch mass of 1500 kg and a dry mass of 1000 kg. Operated by the Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSICE), IGS O-5 was manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for reconnaissance purposes, with its configuration and equipment details not publicly disclosed. The satellite has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 6.1254 square meters and is described as having a box shape with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
4
Span
16.5
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.1254
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IGS Optical-5
Purpose
Reconnaissance, optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, optical
Manufacturer
MELCO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
IGS-O
Configuration
?
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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