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HIMAWARI-8 (NORAD 40267)

HIMAWARI-8 is a weather satellite (NORAD 40267) in a GEO orbit 35781 by 35795 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 1436.2 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -0°, longitude 140.6° at an altitude of 35792 km.

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Where is HIMAWARI-8 now?

Latitude: -0.004°
Longitude: 140.595°
Altitude: 35791.6 km
Speed: 3.074 km/s
Footprint radius: 9050 km

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Orbit and identity

40267NORAD catalog number

2014-060AInternational designator

WeatherCategory

GEOOrbit class

1436.15 minOrbital period

35781 × 35795 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

0.01°Inclination

0.000167Eccentricity

1.0027Revolutions per day

2014Launch year

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T10:26:55 UTC (1.4 days ago). Positions drift from reality as the elements age; fresh elements are fetched automatically.

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Positions are computed from public orbital elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force 18th SDS) with the SGP4 model and are accurate to a few kilometres; amateur radio data from the SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA). Not for navigation or safety-critical use. Method and limits · Radio coverage map · Live HF propagation data