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Himawari 1
Japanese meteorological satellite launched in 1977. Himawari 1 was launched on July 14, 1977 aboard a Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1977-065ANORAD 10143Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Himawari
- Common name
- Himawari 1
- Payload designation
- GMS
- International designator
- 1977-065A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10143
- GCAT identifier
- S10143
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.366
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- GMS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-335
Launch
- Date
- July 14, 1977 · 10:39 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-065Success
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,770 km
- Apogee
- 35,803 km
- Inclination
- 1.11°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Sep 17, 1989
- End of operations
- Sep 17, 1989
Size
- Mass
- 280 kg
- Dry mass
- 258 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 664 kg
- Length
- 2.7 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 2.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11276494 (CC0).