Orbit Altitude: 36,000 km
Orbit Type: GEO > Geosynchronous > Geostationary

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The Geostationary Meteorological Satellite series are spin-stabilized satellites. They have been developed to contribute to the improvement of Japan's meteorological services and the development of ... weather satellite technology. The satellites consist of a despun section which holds the earth-oriented antennas and a 100-rpm rotating spin section which contains the Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer (VISSR), electronic devices, etc. They have been used for the World Meteorological Organization's world Weather Watch Program which is sustained by five geostationary satellites.

Characteristics:

Dimensions: Cylindrical, Diameter 214.6cm
Height (before AKM separation) 444.1cm (after AKM separation)
345.1cm
Initial Weight after stationing: 325kg Attitude control:
Spin-stabilized
Design life: 5 years
Reliability More than 0.5 after 5 years (Specification)
Launch vehicle: H-I Launch Vehicle
Launch site:
Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima , Japan Launch date:
September 6, 1989 Orbit Geostationary orbit,
140deg. E. longitude 296kg

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/gms-2.htm
http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gms/index_e.html