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SuccessHimawari-9 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Nov 2, 2016, 06:20 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Nov 2, 2016, 06:20 UTC – Wednesday, Nov 2, 2016, 09:18 UTC
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Rocket
Launch pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Himawari-9
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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.
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