CEOS EO HANDBOOK – AGENCY SUMMARY - JMA
Agency Name Full Japan Meteorological Agency CEOS Member yes
Agency Country Japan Agency Website http://www.jma.go.jp
Agency Mission Timeline click here
Agency Series
SeriesMissions
HimawariMTSAT-1R, MTSAT-2, Himawari-8, Himawari-9
MTSATMTSAT-1, MTSAT-2, MTSAT-1R
Current Missions
timeline
MissionLaunchEOL Instrument(s)
Himawari-8 07 Oct 2014 Mar 2030 AHI, Himawari Comms, Himawari DCS
Himawari-9 02 Nov 2016 Mar 2030 AHI, Himawari Comms, Himawari DCS
Approved Missions
timeline
MissionLaunchEOL Instrument(s)
Himawari-10 Mar 2029 Mar 2045 GHMI, GHMS, Himawari Comms, Himawari DCS, RMS
Planned Missions
None.
Considered Missions
None.
Completed Missions
MissionLaunchEOL Instrument(s)
MTSAT-1 15 Nov 1999 15 Nov 1999 IMAGER, MTSAT Comms
MTSAT-1R 26 Feb 2005 04 Dec 2015 JAMI, MTSAT Comms, MTSAT DCS
MTSAT-2 18 Feb 2006 10 Mar 2017 IMAGER, MTSAT Comms, MTSAT DCS
Operational Instruments
InstrumentMission(s)
AHIHimawari-8, Himawari-9
Himawari CommsHimawari-8, Himawari-9, Himawari-10
Himawari DCSHimawari-8, Himawari-9, Himawari-10
Prototype Instruments None.
Instruments Being Developed None.
Approved Instruments
InstrumentMission(s)
GHMIHimawari-10
GHMSHimawari-10
RMSHimawari-10
Proposed Instruments None.
TBD Instruments None.
No Longer Operational Instruments
InstrumentMission(s)
GMS CommsGMS-4, GMS-5
IMAGERMTSAT-3, MTSAT-1, MTSAT-2
JAMIMTSAT-1R
MTSAT CommsMTSAT-1, MTSAT-2, MTSAT-1R
MTSAT DCSMTSAT-2, MTSAT-1R
VISSR (GMS-5)GMS-5