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HIMAWARI-8 (40267)
COSPAR: 2014-060A | Alt Name: Himawari-8
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 7, 2014
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40267
International Designator
2014-060A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:04 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
22.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
90.48°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HIMAWARI-8
Alternative Name
Himawari-8
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
JMA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40267U 14060A 26185.25005529 -.00000264 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 40267 0.0184 22.2355 0000996 90.4801 40.2456 1.00271207 42938
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HIMAWARI-8, also known as Himawari-8, is a communication and meteorology satellite owned by JMA (Japan Meteorological Agency). Launched on October 7, 2014, from the Tanegashima Space Center using an H-IIA 202 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 8 meters in length, 4 meters in diameter, and a span of 30 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1300 kg, with a launch mass of 3500 kg. Its equipment includes AHI (Advanced Himawari Imager), SEDA (Space Environment Data Acquisition Unit-e), and DCS (Data Collection System). HIMAWARI-8 was manufactured by MELCO (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation) and is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is characterized as a box with panels and booms, featuring an RCS of 35.8016. Its mission lifetime is projected at 15 years, with the meteorological mission lasting for 8 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8
Diameter
4
Span
30
Dry Mass
1300
Launch Mass
3500
Shape
Box +panel+boom
Radar Cross Section
35.8016
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Himawari 8
Purpose
Communication, Meteorology
Mission
Communication, Meteorology
Manufacturer
MELCO
Life Expectancy
15 years (meteorological mission 8 years)
Bus
DS-2000
Configuration
DS-2000
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
AHI, SEDA, DCS
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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