Launch Overview
Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Agency
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Site / Pad
TNSC / Y
Outcome
Success
Flight
H-IIA-31
COSPAR Designator
2016-064
Mission
Himawari-9 (Earth Science)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
H-IIA 202
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Agency launches
29 (2 YTD)
Site launches
67 (2 YTD)
Pad launches
38 (2 YTD)