GMS 1 (Himawari 1), Japan's first geostationary meteorological satellite for NASDA and the Japan Meteorological Agency. Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral LC-17B placed the Hughes-built craft in GEO at ~140°E to image the Pacific Basin with a VISSR weather imager.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 664 kg
- Flight
- 19th
- of 30 Delta 2914 flights
- Date and time
- 14 July 1977, 10:39 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1977-065
- Launches in 1977
- 66th of 130
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