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Astrophysics · LEO
SFU (Space Flyer Unit) was a Japanese space laboratory launched by the same H-2 + SSB rocket that launched GMS 5. It carried an infrared telescope (IRTS), and instruments and supplies for microgravity experiments. Himawari 5 was a Japanese geostationary meteorological satellite built by Hughes…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFU 1995-011A | Payload | re-entered 1996-01-20 | |
| HIMAWARI-5 (GMS-5) 1995-011B | Payload | 36001 × 36060 km · 14.3° | Globe |
| H-2 R/B(2) 1995-011C | Rocket body | 261 × 24268 km · 25.1° | Globe |
| HIMAWARI-5 AKM 1995-011D | Rocket body | 34605 × 36420 km · 13.6° | Globe |
| H-2 R/B(1) 1995-011E | Rocket body | re-entered 1995-04-09 | |
| SFU DEB 1995-011F | Debris | re-entered 1995-07-12 | |
| SFU DEB 1995-011G | Debris | re-entered 1997-05-21 | |
| SFU DEB 1995-011H | Debris | re-entered 1995-11-21 |
Show all 10 objects
| SFU DEB 1995-011J | Debris | re-entered 1998-10-18 | |
| SFU DEB 1995-011K | Debris | re-entered 1998-11-28 |
COSPAR ID 1995-011. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).