IGS 2A

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General

Designation	n/a
Launch date	29 Nov 2003
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	500 km, near-polar
Inclination	97.3°
Period	(4-day revisit)
Launch vehicle	H2A #13 Failed

Optical satellite, 1-m resolution
Afternoon pass over North Korea

The 2 satellites and the rocket were worth $1 billion.

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Mitsubishi Electric
Platform
Mass at launch	850 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	5 years

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