Weather
NORAD ID: 23522
Int'l Code: 1995-011B
Perigee: 35,997.2 km
Apogee: 36,081.4 km
Inclination: 11.3 °
Period: 1,448.7 minutes
Semi major axis: 42410 km
Launch date: March 18, 1995
Source: Japan (JPN)
Comments: GMS 5 was a Japanese geostationary meteorological spacecraft. It replaced GMS 4 (1989-070A) and was initially parked at 140 E longitude. It carried visible and infrared spin-scan radiometers that provided global pictures every 25 minutes at a resolution of 1.25 km (visible) and 5.0 km (infrared). It also had an infrared channel to monitor water vapor content in the atmosphere
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 23522U 95011B 14211.33307331 -.00000063 00000-0 00000+0 0 789
2 23522 011.3165 041.0515 0009928 055.7632 237.9170 00.99402160 70518
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for HIMAWARI 5 (GMS 5)
