Multi-Functional Transport Satellite - MTSAT-1R

MTSAT-1R

MTSAT-1R (also known as Himawari 6) was successfully launched on a H-IIA on February 26, 2005 and became partially operational on June 28, 2005 — the aviation payload was not functional as two MTSATs are required for air traffic control. GOES-9 was decommissioned when MTSAT-1R came online in June 2005.

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