Objectives and Applications
Meteorology.
Full Name
Geostationary Meteorological Satellite
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
06 Sep 1989
Mission Links
EOL Date
01 Jun 1995
Orbit Type
Geostationary
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
N/A
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
36000 km
Orbit Longitude
-140 deg
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
DCS (JAXA) - Data Collection System (JAXA) |
| GMS Comms - Communications package on GMS |
| VISSR (GMS-4) - Visible and Infra-red Spin Scan Radiometer (GMS-4) |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Atmosphere | Atmospheric Winds | VISSR (GMS-4) |