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Himawari-6

retired

ひまわり6号

Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 2005-006ALaunched 2/26/2005

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: MTSAT-1R
Launch Vehicle: H-IIA 2022
Launch Date: 2/26/2005
Last Contact: 12/13/2015

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,736 km
Inclination: 0.27 deg
Dry Mass: 1,250 kg
Total Mass: 2,900 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Manufacturer: Vantor

Constellation

Name: Himawari / GMS weather satellites
Active Satellites: 2

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2005-006A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/486