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HIMAWARI 2 (GMS 2)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 24.1 hours, on an orbit tilted 7.7° from the equator, between 35,965 and 36,031 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About HIMAWARI 2 (GMS 2)

HIMAWARI 2 (GMS 2) is a satellite from Japan, launched on Aug 10, 1981 from Tanegashima Space Center.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 13°W, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Himawari 2 · Japanese meteorological satellite launched in 1981

Operated by
National Space Development Agency, Japan Meteorological Agency
Built by
Hughes Aircraft Company
Mass
653 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 364 days its lowest point went from 35,938 km to 35,935 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
35,95036,00036,050Feb 26May 26Aug 26

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.