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IGS OPTICAL 5

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IGS OPTICAL 5 is classified as:


NORAD ID: 40538
Int'l Code: 2015-015A
Perigee: 485.6 km
Apogee: 494.4 km
Inclination: 97.4 °
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.
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Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 40538U 15015A   25195.91457231 0.00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    09
2 40538  97.3573 267.1516 0006408 132.0100 228.0703 15.27650006    03
Source of the keplerian elements: McCants