MHI H3-30 IGS Optical Diversification 2
H3-30
Status
TBD
Date
31 DEC 2027
00:00
Launch Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Launch Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Mission Overview
The IGS Optical Diversification 2 is a Japanese optical reconnaissance satellite. The satellite is operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellite serves both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.
Rocket
H3-30
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The H3 Launch Vehicle is an expendable launch system in development in Japan. H3 rockets are liquid-propellant rockets with strap-on solid rocket boosters and are planned to be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. Mitsubishi and the JAXA have been responsible for the design, manufacture, and operation of the H3.
Height
63 m
Diameter
5.27 m
Launch Mass
274 T
Thrust
4,413 kN