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Himawari 8

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on October 7, 2014, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 7, 2014 · 05:16 UTCLaunch 2014-060Launch no. 5,408 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 7, 2014, 05:16
Launch designation
2014-060
Mission
Himawari 8
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-25

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
250 km
Initial apogee
300 km
Inclination
30.0°
Payload mass to orbit
3.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Himawari-82014-060ANORAD 40267Japan Meteorological AgencyMeteorology3,500 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.