Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · GTO
Multi-functional satellite providing communications and navigational services for aircraft, and provide weather data to users throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region, as far south as Australia / New Zealand.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIMAWARI-6 (MTSAT-1R) 2005-006A | Payload | 36123 × 36219 km · 9.7° | Globe |
| H-2 R/B 2005-006B | Rocket body | re-entered 2008-07-18 |
COSPAR ID 2005-006 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).