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Himawari 2

N-2

National Space Development Agency of Japan

Launch Status
Success

Mission


Himawari 2

  • Type: Earth Science
  • Orbit: Geostationary Orbit

Japanese geostationary meteorological satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications

Location


Osaki Launch Complex

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Osaki Launch Complex has witnessed the launch of 24 rockets, including 24 orbital launch attempts, while Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, has been the site for 92 rocket launches.

Osaki Launch Complex

Rocket


Mitsubishi Heavy Industries N-2

The N-II or N-2 was a derivative of the American Delta rocket, produced under licence in Japan. It replaced the N-I-rocket in Japanese use. It used a Thor-ELT first stage, a Delta-F second stage, nine Castor SRMs, and on most flights either a Star-37E or Burner-2 upper stage, identical to the US Delta 0100 series configurations. Eight were launched between 1981 and 1987, before it was replaced by the H-I, which featured Japanese-produced upper stages. All eight launches were successful.

Agency


National Space Development Agency of Japan

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