IGS-Optical Diversification 1
Planned 2027
Designed to observe moving targets - ship convoys, vehicle formations - at varied times of day, complementing the numbered IGS-Optical core satellites whose fixed overpass schedules are optimized for identifying static targets.
PLANNED
2027
planned, exact time pending
Upcoming
launching from LA-Y / 2 Tanegashima
aboard H3 into SSO
Payload
IGS-Optical Diversification 1
Reconnaissance