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Himawari 2

retired

ひまわり2号

Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 1981-076ALaunched 8/10/1981

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: GMS 2
Launch Vehicle: N-2
Launch Date: 8/10/1981
Last Contact: 2/22/1988

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 1.1 deg
Dry Mass: 284 kg
Total Mass: 653 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: 1981-076A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.389