LAUNCH CENTER

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Wed Nov 02 2016
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Himawari-9

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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(6:20 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(6:20 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(9:18 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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Rocket Details

Name:

H-IIA 202

Description:

H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, to launch a lunar orbiting spacecraft, and to launch Akatsuki, which studied the planet Venus. Launches occur at the Tanegashima Space Center.

H-IIA 202 rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Tanegashima, Japan

Pad

Yoshinobu Launch Complex