Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesH-IIA 202Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Himawari-9
Launched
November 2, 2016
Image: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Summary
Himawari-9 launched on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA 202 from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan on November 2, 2016. It was Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's 29th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,595th orbital launch attempt. It was the 19th H-IIA 202 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Himawari-9, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 257 × 35,859 km orbit inclined 22.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Vehicle
- H-IIA 202 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 19th H-IIA 202 flight · 2nd this yearMitsubishi Heavy Industries's 29th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,595th orbital launch attempt66th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Himawari-9 · NORAD 41836 · 2016-064 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-064A
- Epoch
- 2016-11-02 09:13:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.27374763 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7286767
- Inclination
- 22.3574°
- Ascending node
- 175.0163°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.0726°
- Mean anomaly
- 83.3895°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Himawari-9 · NORAD 41836 · in orbit
H-2A F31 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
38th launch from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, 2nd this year · 67th from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
57 launches from this pad · 99 from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
258 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Himawari-9 launch?
Himawari-9 launched on November 2, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Himawari-9?
Coverage: 静止気象衛星「ひまわり9号」/H-IIAロケット31号機 打ち上げライブ中継 ｜The live broadcast of the Himawari-9/H-IIA F31 launch. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Himawari-9?
H-IIA 202, flown by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. H-IIA 202 spec sheet
Where did Himawari-9 launch from?
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.
What orbit did Himawari-9 reach?
Himawari-9, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 257 × 35,859 km orbit inclined 22.4°.
How many satellites did Himawari-9 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).