Himawari-8 geostationary meteorological spacecraft
Japan Meteorological Agency geostationary weather satellite launched in 2014, primary from 2015 to 2022 and now maintained in standby operation as backup for Himawari-9 observations of East Asia and the Western Pacific.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Himawari-8Himawari 8Himawari-8 satelliteHimawari-8 meteorological satelliteHimawari-8 geostationary satellite
- Family Name
- Himawari-8
- Full Name
- Himawari-8 geostationary meteorological spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryearth_observationresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Japan Meteorological Agency geostationary weather satellite launched in 2014, primary from 2015 to 2022 and now maintained in standby operation as backup for Himawari-9 observations of East Asia and the Western Pacific.
- First Flight Year
- 2,014
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:37:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:37:48 UTC