Himawari 9

Himawari 9 is a Japanese geostationary weather satellite operated by the Japanese Meteorological Agency. It was launched in 2016 and provides coverage of most of Asia, India, Australasia and the Pacific.

The data download from Himawari 9 is encrypted, with the data being made available to Country level meteorological agencies, however GOES 17 rebroadcasts some Himawari 9 data, so it can be downloaded indirectly.

Himawari 9 replaced Himawari 8 on the 13th December 2022.

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