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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 | 8.172° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00117 |
| RA ascending node | 20.318 hr |
| Argument perigee | 333.547° |
| Mean anomaly | 230.590° |
| Orbital period | 1446.423 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Mar 2026, 09:11 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35945.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35995.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36045.3 km |
Orbital History
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