Location
| Begin | End | Position |
| L: 5 Sep 1989 | mid-Jun 1995 | 140°E |
| Aug 1995 | Mar 2000 | 120°E, inclined |
End of life
| Out of service | Mar 2000 |
| Cause | deorbited |
01 Sept 1989: GMS-4 after attaching to the rocket in the service tower - Credit: JAXA
Himawari-4 |
Japan |
International Sat. n°: |
Japanese satellite n°: 51 |
| Designation: | 20217 / 89070A |
| Launch date | 05 Sep 1989 - 19:11 UT |
| Launch site | Tanegashima Space Center |
| Launch vehicle: | H-1 UM-129A (#H-20) |
| Mission | Earth Observation |
| Mass at launch | 725 kg |
| Geostationary orbit: | |
| Perigee / Apogee | 35720 / 35865 km |
| Inclination | 1.64° |
| Period | min |
Location
End of life
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01 Sept 1989: GMS-4 after attaching to the rocket in the service tower - Credit: JAXA |