Himawari 8, 9
Himawari 8 [MELCO]
The Japanese Ministry of Transport Civil Aviation Bureau & Meteorological Agency ordered in 2009 two replacement geostationary meteorological satellites, Himawari-8 and -9, from MELCO.
These satellites are to replace MTSat-1R (Himawari-6) and MTSAT-2 (Himawari-7). The two satellites are designed to remain in service for 15 years or more.
The imager on board Himawari-8 and -9 is designed to be comparable to the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on board GOES-R.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication, Meteorology |
| Operator: | Japanese Ministry of Transport Civil Aviation Bureau & Meteorological Agency |
| Contractors: | Mitsubishi Electric (prime), Boeing |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | DS-2000 |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Deployable solar array, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himawari 8 | 2014 | ||||
| Himawari 9 | 2016 |
Further GMS / MTSat (Himawari) missions:
- GMS 1 (Himawari 1) (HS-335)
- GMS 2, 3, 4, 5 (Himawari 2, 3, 4, 5) (HS-378)
- MTSat 1, 1R (Himawari 6) (SSL-1300)
- MTSat 2 (Himawari 7) (DS-2000)
- Himawari 8, 9 (DS-2000)
