Mission
Earth Science · Direct-GEO
Japanese geostationary meteorological satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIMAWARI-4 (GMS-4) 1989-070A | Payload | 36418 × 36797 km · 14.7° | Globe |
| H-1 R/B(1) 1989-070B | Rocket body | re-entered 2019-04-05 | |
| HIMAWARI-4 AKM 1989-070C | Rocket body | 35198 × 37231 km · 12.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1989-070 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).