H-IIA 2024 | Himawari-7 (MTSAT-2)

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Government)
• Rocket: H-IIA 2024 — H-II family

Mission

The MTSAT-2 (Multifunctional Transport Satellite) is a multi-functional satellite with a dual purpose. On the one hand, it is an integral part of a next-generation global-scale air traffic safety system comprised of communications, navigation, tracking and air traffic control. The purpose is to improve traffic congestion and safety in the Asia Pacific region. On the other hand, the MTSAT-2 is designed to take on a meteorological mission to capture, collect and deliver meteorological images and/or data. In this capacity it inherits and expands the mission of a previous satellite.

• 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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