IGS OPTICAL 5

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IGS OPTICAL 5 is classified as:

Military

NORAD ID: 40538

Int'l Code: 2015-015A

Perigee: 486.3 km

Apogee: 493.7 km

Inclination: 97.3 °

Period: 94.3 minutes

Semi major axis: 6860 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: March 26, 2015
Source: Japan (JPN)
Launch site: TANEGASHIMA SPACE CENTER (TNSTA)

IGS OPTICAL 5 is surveillance satellite equipped with a high-resolution optical camera, owned and operated by the Japanese government. The satellite is the fleet's newest member with a high-resolution telescopic camera. The imager's exact capabilities are kept secret by the Japanese government. The IGS system is run by the Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center, which reports directly to the Japanese government's executive leadership.

1 40538U 15015A   24137.85344833 0.00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    00
2 40538  97.3429 209.1567 0005358 303.4574  56.5424 15.27651033    02

Source of the keplerian elements: McCants