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Himawari 8
Japanese weather satellite. Himawari 8 was launched on October 7, 2014 aboard a H-IIA 202 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2014-060ANORAD 40267Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Himawari-8
- Common name
- Himawari 8
- Payload designation
- Himawari 8
- International designator
- 2014-060A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40267
- GCAT identifier
- S40267
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/737
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- GMS
- Owner
- JMA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- DS-2000
Launch
- Date
- October 7, 2014 · 05:16 UTC
- Launch record
- 2014-060Success
- Rocket
- H-IIA 202
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,782 km
- Apogee
- 35,789 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 23, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,500 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,300 kg
- Length
- 8.0 m
- Diameter
- 4.00 m
- Span
- 30.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18195739 (CC0).