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H-IIA rocket soars into the sky with IGS-Optical 6 reconnaissance satellite

H-IIA rocket soars into the sky with IGS-Optical 6 reconnaissance satellite

A file photo of a previous H-IIA rocket launch. The Feb. 27, 2018 flight, number 38, sent the IGS-Optical 6 satellite into a Sun-synchronous orbit. Photo Credit: JAXA

An H-IIA rocket soared into the skies above Japan carrying the country’s IGS-Optical 6reconnaissance satellite aloft. The booster thundered off the pad at 11:34 p.m. EST Feb. 26 (04:34 GMT Feb. 27), 2018, from the Yoshinobu Launch…

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Japan to launch IGS-Optical 6 reconnaissance satellite into space

Japan to launch IGS-Optical 6 reconnaissance satellite into space

A file photo of an H-IIA rocket rolling out from its integration hangar to the launch pad. Photo Credit: Bill Ingalls / NASA

Japan is set to launch its flagship H-IIA rocket with the country’s latest Intelligence Gather Satellite: IGS-Optical 6. Liftoff is currently scheduled to take place between 11:34 and 11:48 p.m. EST Feb. 25 (04:34 and 04:48 GMT Feb. 26), 2018. (more…)

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