N-2 | Himawari 2
Status: Success | Launched: Aug 10, 1981 20:03 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: National Space Development Agency of Japan (Government)
- Rocket: N-2
Mission
Japanese geostationary meteorological satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Osaki Launch Complex
- Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T17:00:54.526451+00:00.