| Official name | HIMAWARI 5 AKM |
| Alternative name | Himawari 5 (GMS 5) AKM (Star 27) |
| Cospar ID | 1995-011D |
| Norad ID | 23524 |
| Launch date | 1995-03-18 |
| Launch site | TNSTA |
| Launch vehicle | H-2 + SSB |
| RCS size | MEDIUM |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 1422.1 |
| Inclination (deg) | 13.76 |
| Perigee (km) | 34595 |
| Apogee (km) | 36429 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0258222572651498 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 1.01258701919696 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 41890.135 |
| Raan (deg) | 351.1191 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 5.5223 |
| Shape | Cyl + Cone |
| Mass (kg) | 27.26 |
| Diameter (m) | 0.7 |
| Height (m) | 1.3 |
| Span (m^2) | 1.3 |
