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Himawari 4

retired

ひまわり4号

Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 1989-070ALaunched 9/5/1989

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: GMS 4
Launch Vehicle: H-1 6R
Launch Date: 9/5/1989
Last Contact: 2/24/2000

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 1.6 deg
Dry Mass: 284 kg
Total Mass: 725 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: 1989-070A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/224