Himawari-9H-IIA 202Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Launch Status Success Wed ยท Nov 2nd, 2016 2:20 AM - 5:18 AM EDT Watch Online MissionHimawari-9Type: Earth ScienceHimawari-9 is a geostationary weather satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency. It will be placed at 140 degrees East and will replace Himawari-8 in 2022. The satellite is about 3,500 kilograms and has a design life of around 15 years with operational life lasting 8 years.The main instrument aboard is a 16 channel multispectral imager to capture visible light and infrared images of the Asian-Pacific region. LocationYoshinobu Launch ComplexTanegashima, Japan35 rockets have launched from Tanegashima, Japan. RocketH-IIA 202Length: 53 meters Diameter: 4 meters First Launch: August 29, 2001H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, to launch a lunar orbiting spacecraft, and to launch Akatsuki, which studied the planet Venus. Launches occur at the Tanegashima Space Center.The H-IIA 202 rocket has been launched a total of 22 times with 22 successful and 0 failed launches. AgencyMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesType: Commercial Abbreviation: MHI Administration: Seiji Izumisawa Founded: 1884 Launchers: H-I, H-II, H-III Spacecraft: Kounotori, HTV Country: JPNMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. MHI’s products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world’s 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan. View Rocket Launch Schedule