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 |
| 2025 Dec 04 18:57 | 2025 Dec 01 21:12:24 | 8.4063 | 0.00129 | 20.3695 | 319.2646 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Dec 03 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 21:12:24 | 8.4063 | 0.00129 | 20.3695 | 319.2646 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Dec 02 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 21:12:24 | 8.4063 | 0.00129 | 20.3695 | 319.2646 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 30 18:57 | 2025 Nov 25 07:45:58 | 8.4208 | 0.00129 | 20.3726 | 318.2080 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 29 18:56 | 2025 Nov 25 07:45:58 | 8.4208 | 0.00129 | 20.3726 | 318.2080 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 28 18:57 | 2025 Nov 25 07:45:58 | 8.4208 | 0.00129 | 20.3726 | 318.2080 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 27 18:57 | 2025 Nov 25 07:45:58 | 8.4208 | 0.00129 | 20.3726 | 318.2080 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 26 18:57 | 2025 Nov 25 07:45:58 | 8.4208 | 0.00129 | 20.3726 | 318.2080 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 25 18:57 | 2025 Nov 25 07:45:58 | 8.4208 | 0.00129 | 20.3726 | 318.2080 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 24 18:56 | 2025 Nov 20 06:15:41 | 8.4322 | 0.00128 | 20.3750 | 317.2402 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 23 18:57 | 2025 Nov 20 06:15:41 | 8.4322 | 0.00128 | 20.3750 | 317.2402 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 21 18:57 | 2025 Nov 20 06:15:41 | 8.4322 | 0.00128 | 20.3750 | 317.2402 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 20 18:56 | 2025 Nov 20 06:15:41 | 8.4322 | 0.00128 | 20.3750 | 317.2402 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 18 18:57 | 2025 Nov 08 18:42:53 | 8.4576 | 0.00124 | 20.3803 | 315.4554 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 16 18:58 | 2025 Nov 08 18:42:53 | 8.4576 | 0.00124 | 20.3803 | 315.4554 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 15 18:57 | 2025 Nov 08 18:42:53 | 8.4576 | 0.00124 | 20.3803 | 315.4554 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 13 18:56 | 2025 Nov 08 18:42:53 | 8.4576 | 0.00124 | 20.3803 | 315.4554 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 12 18:57 | 2025 Nov 08 18:42:53 | 8.4576 | 0.00124 | 20.3803 | 315.4554 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 11 18:55 | 2025 Nov 08 18:42:53 | 8.4576 | 0.00124 | 20.3803 | 315.4554 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 10 18:57 | 2025 Nov 08 18:42:53 | 8.4576 | 0.00124 | 20.3803 | 315.4554 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 09 18:57 | 2025 Nov 08 18:42:53 | 8.4576 | 0.00124 | 20.3803 | 315.4554 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 08 18:56 | 2025 Nov 02 05:15:34 | 8.4717 | 0.00124 | 20.3835 | 314.8013 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |
| 2025 Nov 07 18:57 | 2025 Nov 02 05:15:34 | 8.4717 | 0.00124 | 20.3835 | 314.8013 | 238.8151 | 0.99552 | – |