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MTSat-1R
Decommissioned Japanese geostationary navigation satellite. MTSat-1R was launched on February 26, 2005 aboard a H-IIA 2022 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2005-006ANORAD 28622Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Himawari-6
- Common name
- MTSat-1R
- Payload designation
- MTSAT-1R
- International designator
- 2005-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28622
- GCAT identifier
- S28622
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/486
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology, Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- GMS
- Owner
- JAXA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300
Launch
- Date
- February 26, 2005 · 09:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 2005-006Success
- Rocket
- H-IIA 2022
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,576 km
- Apogee
- 35,896 km
- Inclination
- 0.27°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- December 2015
- End of operations
- Dec 13, 2015
Size
- Mass
- 2,900 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,250 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.60 m
- Span
- 33.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18285252 (CC0).