H-IIA 202 | Himawari-8

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H-IIA 202 | Himawari-8

Himawari-8 is a geostationary weather satellite, collecting weather imagery over the East Asia and Western Pacific regions.

Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Rocket: H-IIA · Provider: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Launch pad

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · View on map (opens in new tab)