| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | MTSAT-1R (Himawari 6) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | Japan |
| Operator/Owner | Japanese Ministry of Transport/Japan Meteorological Agency |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Meteorology/Navigation |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 140.07 |
| Perigee (km) | 35778 |
| Apogee (km) | 35796 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000213487677016866 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.07 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.1 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 2900 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 1250 |
| Power (watts) | 2700 |
| Date of Launch | 26-02-2005 |
| Expected Lifetime | 5 yrs. |
| Contractor | Space Systems/Loral |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Tanegashima Space Center |
| Launch Vehicle | H2A |
| COSPAR Number | 2005-006A |
| NORAD Number | 28622 |
| Comments | Dual purpose satellite: air traffic control and navigation function as well as a meteorological function. |