H-IIA 202 | Himawari-8
Himawari-8 is a geostationary weather satellite, collecting weather imagery over the East Asia and Western Pacific regions.
Mission Details
- Launch date: October 7, 2014 at 05:16 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: H-IIA
- Operator: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
- Mission type: Earth Science