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GMS-5
GMS-5
Geostationary Meteorological satellite (backed up by GOES-9)
Launched in:
1995
Out of service since:
2003
Orbit type:
Geostationary
Organisation:
JMA - Japan
Final observation 22 May 2003.
GMS-5 websites
Information
JAXA - GMS-5
On Board Sensors
VISSR (GMS) (Visible and Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer)
Information
Data ordering
NASA EarthData - Search
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (VIS)
0.5 to 0.75
1250
0.02
Band 2 (TIR)
10.5 to 11.5
5000
0.02
Band 3 (TIR)
11.5 to 12.5
5000
0.02
Band 4 (TIR)
6.5 to 7.5
5000
0.02
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