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Spacecraft information: HIMAWARI-2
Launch Details
| Launched | 9 August 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Tanegashima Space Center, Japan |
| Owner | Japan |
| NORAD ID | 12677 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-076A |
| Alternative names |
GMS-2 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 8.271° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00127 |
| RA ascending node | 20.339 hr |
| Argument perigee | 328.970° |
| Mean anomaly | 215.907° |
| Orbital period | 1446.446 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Feb 2026, 02:57 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35942.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35996.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36049.7 km |
Orbital History
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