Himawari-6 (MTSAT-1R) Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
26 Feb 2005, 9:25am
UTC
Location
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Himawari-6 (MTSAT-1R)
Mission Type
Earth Science
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC
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