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Himawari-8 is a Japanese geostationary meteorological satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Launched in 2014, it provides continuous, high-resolution weather monitoring for the Asia-Pacific region from its orbital position over the equator. Equipped with the Advanced Himawari Imager...
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Best-in-class geostationary imager for its era, praised for rapid full-disk imagery, public data, and Asia-Pacific forecasting impact.
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Himawari-9 is a geostationary meteorological satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Launched in 2016, it is identical to Himawari-8 and was originally placed in orbit as an on-orbit backup. In December 2022, it officially succeeded Himawari-8 as the primary satellite for weather moni...
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Strong continuation of Himawari-8 capability, operationally important and reliable, though less historically groundbreaking than its predecessor.
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