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Himawari-7

retired

ひまわり7号

Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 2006-004ALaunched 2/18/2006

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: MTSAT-2
Launch Vehicle: H-IIA 2024
Launch Date: 2/18/2006
Last Contact: 5/16/2020

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.02 deg
Dry Mass: 1,700 kg
Total Mass: 4,650 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET/COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (Board)
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Constellation

Name: Himawari / GMS weather satellites
Active Satellites: 2

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2006-004A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/510