National Space Development Agency of Japan
Himawari 2
N-2
SUCCESS
Success
Monday, August 10, 1981 · 20:03 UTC
Mission
/01Japanese geostationary meteorological satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
N-2
Variant: 2
Launch Pad
Osaki Launch Complex
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
30.399° N, 130.970° E
8
Pad Launches
8
Location Launches
8
Agency Launches
78
Orbital This Year