01 Jan 1981: GMS-2 after attaching to the rocket in the service tower - Credit: JAXA
01 Jan 1981: GMS-2 with the fairing being attached - Credit: JAXA
Himawari 2 |
Japan |
International Sat. n°: |
Japanese satellite n°: 29 |
| Designation: | 12677 / 81076A |
| Launch date | 11 Aug 1981 - 05:03 |
| Launch site | Tanegashima Space Center |
| Launch vehicle | N-2 Star-37N (#2) |
| Mission | Earth Observation, Meteorology |
| Geostationary orbit on: | |
| Location: | 140°E |
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01 Jan 1981: GMS-2 after attaching to the rocket in the service tower - Credit: JAXA |
01 Jan 1981: GMS-2 with the fairing being attached - Credit: JAXA |
| Out of service | yes |