Himawari-9 geostationary meteorological spacecraft
Japan Meteorological Agency geostationary weather satellite launched in 2016 and operating as the primary Himawari observation spacecraft from 140.7 degrees east, monitoring East Asia and the Western Pacific.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Himawari-9Himawari 9Himawari-9 satelliteHimawari-9 meteorological satelliteHimawari-9 geostationary satellite
- Family Name
- Himawari-9
- Full Name
- Himawari-9 geostationary meteorological spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryearth_observationresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Japan Meteorological Agency geostationary weather satellite launched in 2016 and operating as the primary Himawari observation spacecraft from 140.7 degrees east, monitoring East Asia and the Western Pacific.
- First Flight Year
- 2,016
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:36:43 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:36:43 UTC