IGS Optical 6H-IIA 202 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Launch Status Success Mon ยท Feb 26th, 2018 11:34 PM - 11:48 PM EST Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHJXEpEajOw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU0fThx0KCo Mission IGS Optical 6 Type: Government/Top Secret Information Gathering Satellite (IGS) is a Japanese governmental spy satellite program. IGS Optical 6, as the name suggests, is an optical reconnaissance satellite. Location Yoshinobu Launch Complex Tanegashima, Japan 35 launches have been at this location. Rocket H-IIA 202 Length: 53 meters Diameter: 4 meters First Launched: August 29, 2001 H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, to launch a lunar orbiting spacecraft, and to launch Akatsuki, which studied the planet Venus. Launches occur at the Tanegashima Space Center. The H-IIA 202 rocket has been launched a total of 22 times with 22 successful and 0 failed launches. Agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Type: Government Abbreviation: JAXA Administration: Administrator: Hiroshi Yamakawa Founded: 2003 Launchers: H-II Spacecraft: Country: JPN The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in many more advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon. JAXA launch their Epsilon vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center and their H-II vehicles from the Tanegashima Space Center. View Rocket Launch Schedule