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Satellite:
Himawari-3 (GMS-3)
Satellite details
Acronym
Himawari-3 (GMS-3)
Full name
Himawari-3 (Geostationary Meteorological Satellite - 3)
Satellite Description
3rd flight unit of the Himawari programme.
Main mission: operational meteorology.
Significant contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch
682 kg
Dry mass
303 kg
Power
291 W
Data access link
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/satellite/dissemination.html
Data access information
Data availble from the JMA Meteorological Data Center (MSC).
Orbit
Geostationary orbit
Altitude
35786 km
Longitude
140° E
Space agency
JMA
, JAXA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Operated from September 1984 to December 1990.
Replaced in December 1990 by GMS-4.
Launch
03 Aug 1984
EOL
22 Jun 1995
Last update:
2021-03-11
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
Himawari-3 (GMS-3)
Acronym
Full name
DCS
Data Collection Service
SEM
Space Environment Monitor
VISSR
Visible-Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite Field of View
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
Himawari-3 (GMS-3)
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed