Launch Date
November 2, 2016
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
NORAD ID
41836
International Designator
2016-064A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:41:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
267.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
225.42°
Period
1436.15 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HIMAWARI-9
Alternative Name
Himawari-9
Type
Status
Owner
JMA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 41836U 16064A 26183.69547150 -.00000265 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 41836 0.0302 267.9360 0001438 225.4185 178.4790 1.00268231 35361
Source: Celestrak
Length
8
Diameter
4
Span
30
Dry Mass
1300
Launch Mass
3500
Shape
Box +panel+boom
Radar Cross Section
38.791
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Himawari 9
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
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