Orbital elements of HIMAWARI-2
| Launched | 9 August 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Tanegashima Space Center, Japan |
| Owner | Japan |
| NORAD ID | 12677 |
| Alternative names |
GMS-2 |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| 2026 May 08 17:57 | 2026 May 05 13:17:42 | 8.0740 | 0.00108 | 20.2975 | 333.4286 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 May 07 17:58 | 2026 May 05 13:17:42 | 8.0740 | 0.00108 | 20.2975 | 333.4286 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 May 06 17:57 | 2026 May 05 13:17:42 | 8.0740 | 0.00108 | 20.2975 | 333.4286 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 May 05 17:57 | 2026 May 05 13:17:42 | 8.0740 | 0.00108 | 20.2975 | 333.4286 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 May 04 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 12:05:57 | 8.0852 | 0.00108 | 20.2997 | 333.4990 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 May 03 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 12:05:57 | 8.0852 | 0.00108 | 20.2997 | 333.4990 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 May 02 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 12:05:57 | 8.0852 | 0.00108 | 20.2997 | 333.4990 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 May 01 17:56 | 2026 Apr 30 12:05:57 | 8.0852 | 0.00108 | 20.2997 | 333.4990 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 30 17:56 | 2026 Apr 30 12:05:57 | 8.0852 | 0.00108 | 20.2997 | 333.4990 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 29 17:57 | 2026 Apr 24 12:25:44 | 8.0980 | 0.00109 | 20.3023 | 333.7575 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 28 17:56 | 2026 Apr 24 12:25:44 | 8.0980 | 0.00109 | 20.3023 | 333.7575 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 27 17:58 | 2026 Apr 24 12:25:44 | 8.0980 | 0.00109 | 20.3023 | 333.7575 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 26 17:58 | 2026 Apr 24 12:25:44 | 8.0980 | 0.00109 | 20.3023 | 333.7575 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 25 17:58 | 2026 Apr 24 12:25:44 | 8.0980 | 0.00109 | 20.3023 | 333.7575 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 24 17:59 | 2026 Apr 24 12:25:44 | 8.0980 | 0.00109 | 20.3023 | 333.7575 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 23 17:57 | 2026 Apr 19 10:59:36 | 8.1086 | 0.00110 | 20.3046 | 334.0545 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 22 17:57 | 2026 Apr 19 10:59:36 | 8.1086 | 0.00110 | 20.3046 | 334.0545 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 21 17:57 | 2026 Apr 19 10:59:36 | 8.1086 | 0.00110 | 20.3046 | 334.0545 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 20 17:57 | 2026 Apr 19 10:59:36 | 8.1086 | 0.00110 | 20.3046 | 334.0545 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 19 17:58 | 2026 Apr 19 10:59:36 | 8.1086 | 0.00110 | 20.3046 | 334.0545 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 18 17:56 | 2026 Apr 12 23:21:05 | 8.1224 | 0.00113 | 20.3075 | 334.1083 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 16 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 23:21:05 | 8.1224 | 0.00113 | 20.3075 | 334.1083 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 14 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 23:21:05 | 8.1224 | 0.00113 | 20.3075 | 334.1083 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 13 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 23:21:05 | 8.1224 | 0.00113 | 20.3075 | 334.1083 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 12 17:57 | 2026 Apr 08 09:53:05 | 8.1322 | 0.00114 | 20.3095 | 333.9593 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |
| 2026 Apr 11 17:57 | 2026 Apr 08 09:53:05 | 8.1322 | 0.00114 | 20.3095 | 333.9593 | 218.8597 | 0.99547 | – |