IGS OPTICAL 5

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IGS OPTICAL 5 is classified as:

Military

NORAD ID: 40538

Int'l Code: 2015-015A

Perigee: 518.7 km

Apogee: 521.5 km

Inclination: 97.5 °

Period: 94.9 minutes

Semi major axis: 6891 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   19225.89716184 0.00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    08
2 40538  97.4610 299.9906 0001995 325.3059  34.6939 15.17641835    09

Source of the keplerian elements: McCants