CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- Himawari-8
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Full Name
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Himawari-8
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Status
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Operational (nominal)
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Mission Agencies
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JMA
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Launch Date
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07 Oct 2014
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Mission Links
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mission site | data access portal
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EOL Date
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Mar 2030
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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40267 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2014-060A
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Orbit Type
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Geostationary
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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N/A
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Orbit Inclination
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Orbit Altitude
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36000 km
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Orbit Longitude
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140.7 deg
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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Meteorology, environmental monitoring, data collection platform
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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