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NORAD 15152

HIMAWARI 3 (GMS 3)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 24.0 hours, on an orbit tilted 10.4° from the equator, between 35,889 and 35,947 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About HIMAWARI 3 (GMS 3)

HIMAWARI 3 (GMS 3) is a satellite from Japan, launched on Aug 2, 1984 from Tanegashima Space Center.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 5°E, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Himawari 3 · Japanese meteorological satellite launched in 1984

Operated by
National Space Development Agency, Japan Meteorological Agency
Built by
Hughes Aircraft Company
Mass
681 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 365 days its lowest point went from 35,889 km to 35,890 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
35,88035,90035,92035,940Feb 26May 26Aug 26

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.