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Himawari-5

retired

ひまわり5号

Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 1995-011BLaunched 3/18/1995

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SFU/GMS-5
Launch Vehicle: H-II (2S)
Launch Date: 3/18/1995
Last Contact: 5/22/2005

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 1.02 deg
Dry Mass: 200 kg
Total Mass: 746 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Manufacturer: NEC Corporation

Constellation

Name: Himawari / GMS weather satellites
Active Satellites: 2

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1995-011B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/299