H-IIA 2022 | Himawari-6 (MTSAT-1R)

Mission Details

Multi-functional satellite providing communications and navigational services for aircraft, and provide weather data to users throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region, as far south as Australia / New Zealand.

Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

Pad

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

Location

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Country

🇯🇵 JPN