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Himawari 5
Japanese meteorological satellite launched in 1995. Himawari 5 was launched on March 18, 1995 aboard a H-II from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1995-011BNORAD 23522Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Himawari-5
- Common name
- Himawari 5
- Payload designation
- GMS 5
- International designator
- 1995-011B
- NORAD catalog number
- 23522
- GCAT identifier
- S23522
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/299
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- GMS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Nippon Electric Corp., Space Div., Kamoi Works
- Platform (bus)
- HS-378
Launch
- Date
- March 18, 1995 · 08:01 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-011Success
- Rocket
- H-II
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,783 km
- Apogee
- 35,788 km
- Inclination
- 1.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- May 2005
- End of operations
- May 2005
Size
- Mass
- 345 kg
- Dry mass
- 200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 746 kg
- Length
- 3.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 3.5 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11276483 (CC0).