H-IIA 2022 | Himawari-6 (MTSAT-1R)
Status: Success | Launched: Feb 26, 2005 09:25 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Government)
- Rocket: H-IIA 2022 — H-II family
Mission
Multi-functional satellite providing communications and navigational services for aircraft, and provide weather data to users throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region, as far south as Australia / New Zealand.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
- Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.