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Information Gathering Satellites (IGS)

Optical and radar reconnaissance satellitesIn servicePending verification
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System
TypeOptical and radar reconnaissance satellites
ProliferationOrigin country only
Satellites11IGS-Optical 5–8 and IGS-Radar 3–8 plus a radar spare launched 2011–2024Low[1]
First launch2003Med[2]
Orbit
Orbit regimeLEO (sun-synchronous)Med[1]
Summary

Japanese Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center reconnaissance satellites for defense and disaster monitoring.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Japan
Sources
  1. IGS-Radar 3–8, Gunter's Space Page
    Tier 3 · checked 2026-11-08
  2. IGS-Optical 1, 2, Gunter's Space Page
    Tier 3 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from cited open sources