GMS-5

Japan

International Sat. n°:

Japanese satellite n°: 74

Also called Himawari-5

Launch data:

Designation:	23522 / 95011B
Launch date	17 Mar 1995
Launch site	Tanegashima Space Center
Launch vehicle	H2 + SSB
Mission	Eart Observation, Meteorology
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	deg
Period	min
Location	140°E, inclined

GMS-5 is coupled with the H-II launch vehicle - Credit: JAXA

Tested in 159.5°E

Carries an experimental payload to relay search and rescue UHF emergency beacons and data from aircraft and ships.

The spacecraft spins at 100 rpm. It carries a Star 27 solid motor which placed it in geostationary orbit.

The satellite can produce a new image of the Earth every 25 minutes(resolution of 1.25 km (visible) and 5.0 km (infrared)). GMS-5 carries an extra infrared channel to measure atmospheric water-vapour distribution.

Downlink frequency-bands: UHF or VHF, L and S-band

Ref: #15, #235 - update: 09.09.10