On 11 May 2006, the first test images in visible and infrared channels were obtained with JMA's MTSAT-2 satellite launched on 18 February 2006. The images linked from below hyperlinks and URL are reduced versions of the full images.
MTSAT-2 is a follow-on satellite to MTSAT-1R (at 140°E) and will be in standby at 145°E around this summer, after the on-going in-orbit test.
In the above on-going test, it turned out that a back-up module of S-band telemetry, tracking and command (TTC) receiving system was malfunctioning. However, there will be no crucial effect on operational observation and dissemination to be conducted.
| First images from MTSAT-2: | |
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| Channel | Wavelength (micrometer) |
| Visible Channel | 0.55 - 0.90 |
| Infrared Channel 1 | 10.3 - 11.3 |
| Infrared Channel 2 | 11.5 - 12.5 |
| Infrared Channel 3 | 6.5 - 7.0 |
| Infrared Channel 4 | 3.5 - 4.0 |
First images from MTSAT-2
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| Visible Channel (VIS) |
Infrared Channel 1 (IR1) |
Infrared Channel 2 (IR2) |
Infrared Channel 3 (IR3) |
Infrared Channel 4 (IR4) |
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These are the first test visible and infrared images from the recently launched MTSAT-2 satellite, taken 02 hours (UTC) on 11th of May 2006.