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Himawari 3

retired

ひまわり3号

Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 1984-080ALaunched 8/2/1984

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: GMS 3
Launch Vehicle: N-2
Launch Date: 8/2/1984
Last Contact: 6/22/1995

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787.5 km
Inclination: 1.76 deg
Dry Mass: 287 kg
Total Mass: 656 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: 1984-080A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/121