HIMAWARI-2 (GMS-2)

1981-076ANORAD 12677Japan (JPN)Ops: -

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What this satellite page answers

Catalog identity

HIMAWARI-2 (GMS-2) is the catalog object for NORAD 12677. International designator 1981-076A. Catalog identity: payload.

Owner and launch

Owner code resolves to Japan (JPN). No linked launch record is currently resolved.

Orbit snapshot

35,935 km perigee to 36,043 km apogee. 8.28 degree inclination. 1446.43 minute period.

Catalog

OwnerJapan (JPN)

Object typePAY

Launch siteTANSC

Launch designator1981-076

Period1446.43 min

Inclination8.28°

Altitude35,935 km → 36,043 km

RCS4.257 m²

SATCAT updated2026-03-18T18:11:05.479+00:00

Orbit (latest)

No orbit elements found yet.

Source and freshness notes

This page is built from satellite catalog metadata, owner codes, launch designators, and the latest orbit element record available in T-Minus Zero ingestion. Source use does not imply endorsement by data providers.

SATCAT updatedMar 18, 2026, 6:11 PM UTC

Orbit epochNot published

Last source checkMar 18, 2026, 6:11 PM UTC

Orbit interpretation

Use the orbit fields as a current orbital snapshot, not a mission guarantee. Perigee, apogee, period, inclination, and mean motion help distinguish low-orbit payloads, rocket bodies, debris, and higher-altitude catalog objects.

Altitude band35,935 km perigee to 36,043 km apogee.

Period1446.43 min

Object statusOps code -

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