Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
IGS-3A (Information Gathering Satellite 3A) |
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) |
484 |
Apogee (km) |
492 |
Eccentricity |
0.000583260425780111 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.3 |
Period (minutes) |
94.37 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
850 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
11-09-2006 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Mitsubishi |
Country of Contractor |
Japan |
Launch Site |
Tanegashima Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
H2A |
COSPAR Number |
2006-037A |
NORAD Number |
29393 |
Comments |
Optical reconnaissance. |