H-IIA 202 | Himawari-9

H-IIA 202

Nov 2, 2016, 6:20 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

Himawari-9 is a geostationary weather satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency. It will be placed at 140 degrees East and will replace Himawari-8 in 2022. The satellite is about 3,500 kilograms and has a design life of around 15 years with operational life lasting 8 years.The main instrument aboard is a 16 channel multispectral imager to capture visible light and infrared images of the Asian-Pacific region.

Type: Earth Science
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

Pad: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Country: 🇯🇵 JPN