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MTSat-2
Decommissioned Japanese geostationary navigation satellite. MTSat-2 was launched on February 18, 2006 aboard a H-IIA 2024 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2006-004ANORAD 28937Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Himawari-7
- Common name
- MTSat-2
- Payload designation
- MTSAT-2
- International designator
- 2006-004A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28937
- GCAT identifier
- S28937
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/510
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology, Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- GMS
- Owner
- JCAB
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- DS-2000
Launch
- Date
- February 18, 2006 · 06:27 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-004Success
- Rocket
- H-IIA 2024
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,774 km
- Apogee
- 35,800 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- May 16, 2020
- End of operations
- May 16, 2020
Size
- Mass
- 4,650 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,700 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 4.00 m
- Span
- 30.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327611 (CC0).