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H-IIA 202 | Himawari-9
Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesLaunch Successful

Himawari-9

H-IIA 202

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LAUNCH SITETanegashima Space Center, Japan

Mission

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.

Launch vehicle
H-IIA 202
Mission type
Earth Science
Destination orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

The vehicle

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H-IIA 202
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Launch vehicle

H-IIA 202

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.

Height
53 m
Diameter
4 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
35
First flight
2001-08-29

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Launch site & orbit

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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