October 7, 2014 5:16 am
Himawari-8
|
H-IIA
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Share:
Last Updated:
2026-07-12 00:52:52
Himawari-8 is a geostationary weather satellite, collecting weather imagery over the East Asia and Western Pacific regions.
Launch Overview
Window Open
05:16 UTC
Window Close
05:16 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 7, 2014 · 05:16 UTC
Launch Facility
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Target Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Payload
Himawari-8
Rocket
H-IIA
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
Himawari-8 is a geostationary weather satellite, collecting weather imagery over the East Asia and Western Pacific regions.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Launch Overview
Window Open
05:16 UTC
Window Close
05:16 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 7, 2014 · 05:16 UTC
Launch Facility
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Target Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Payload
Himawari-8
Rocket
H-IIA
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
Related Stories
