Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · 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…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIMAWARI-9 2016-064A | Payload | 35780 × 35794 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| H-2A R/B 2016-064B | Rocket body | 225 × 22527 km · 22.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2016-064. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).