Himawari 2

Summary

Himawari 2 is a weather satellite^[1]. It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

• Himawari 2 is in the country of Japan^[3].
• Himawari 2's instance of is recorded as weather satellite^[4].
• Himawari 2's instance of is recorded as spin-stabilised satellite^[5].
• Himawari 2's instance of is recorded as derelict satellite^[6].
• Himawari 2's operator is recorded as National Space Development Agency^[7].
• Himawari 2's operator is recorded as Japan Meteorological Agency^[8].
• Himawari 2's follows is recorded as Himawari 1^[9].
• Himawari 2's followed by is recorded as Himawari 3^[10].
• Himawari 2's manufacturer is recorded as Hughes Aircraft Company^[11].
• Himawari 2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1981-076A^[12].
• Himawari 2's part of is recorded as Himawari^[13].
• Himawari 2's space launch vehicle is recorded as N-II^[14].
• Himawari 2's SCN is recorded as 12677^[15].
• Himawari 2's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• Himawari 2's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[17].
• Himawari 2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1981-08-10T00:00:00Z^[18].
• Himawari 2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[19].
• Himawari 2's significant event is recorded as service retirement^[20].
• Himawari 2's significant event is recorded as spacecraft decommissioning^[21].
• Himawari 2's space tug is recorded as Star 27^[22].
• Himawari 2's start point is recorded as Osaki Launch Complex^[23].
• Himawari 2's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+345'}^[24].
• Himawari 2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+653'}^[25].
• Himawari 2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+296'}^[26].
• Himawari 2's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+215'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Himawari 2 is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]