Transition of Operational Satellites

Operational

In-orbit standby

In-orbit standby

Operational

In-orbit standby

LaunchManufacturing
LaunchOperational
In-orbit standby

In-orbit standby
Operational

 JMA plans to launch Himawari-8 in 2014 and begin its operationin 2015.
 The launch of Himawari-9 for in-orbit standby is scheduled in2016.
 Himawari-8/9 will be in operation around 140 degrees East
covering the East Asia and Western Pacific regions for 14 years.
1Appearance of Himawari-8/9
AHI (AdvancedHimawari Imager)
UHF-band Antenna
Ku-band Antenna

Star Tracker
Imager Bench
Ka-band AntennaSpaceEnvironment
Data
Acquisition
Monitor(SEDA)

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Himawari-8/9: Specification of Observation
Channels of the Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI)
ChannelCentral Wavelength[μm]

SpatialResolution

10.43 – 0.48

1 km

20.50 – 0.52

1 km

30.63 – 0.66

0.5 km

40.85 – 0.87

1 km

51.60 – 1.62

2 km

62.25 – 2.27

2 km

73.74 – 3.96

2 km

86.06 – 6.43

2 km

96.89 – 7.01

2 km

107.26 – 7.43

2 km

118.44 – 8.76

2 km

129.54 – 9.72

2 km

1310.3 – 10.6

2 km

1411.1 – 11.32 km

1512.2 – 12.5

2 km

1613.2 – 13.4

2 km

Number of Channels: 5RGB
Composited
True Color Image

WaterVapor

Full disk
Interval:

10 minutes (6 times per hour)

SO2O3Region: Japan

AtmosphericWindows

CO216Interval: 2.5 minutes (4 times in 10 minutes)
Dimension: EW x NS: 2000 x 1000 km x 2Region: Typhoon
Interval: 2.5 minutes (4 times in 10 minutes)
Dimension: EW x NS: 1000 x 1000 km

Interval: 30/60 min.

10min.

MSC Web Page for Himawari-8/9 Information
MSC website top page
http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp/Details of AHI4

Himawari-8/9: Technical Information
To support research and development of products based on Himawari-8/9,

 Simulation data generatedusing a radiative transfer model
are also available on JMAwebsite.
http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp/himawari89/

 Estimated Spectral Response
Functions (SRFs) of AHI areavailable on JMA website.

Development of products of Himawari-8/9 AHI
Higher resolution
Horizontal:
1km -> 0.5km for a VIS channel
4km -> 2 km for IR channels
Temporal:
1 hr -> 10 min for a full disk scan
2.5min for limited areas

Increased observationchannels
VIS: 1 -> 3 bands
IR : 4 -> 13 bands

Examples of expected new/enhanced products- Atmospheric Motion Vectors (AMVs)- Volcanic Ash (VA) / Aerosol- Global Instability Index

6Himawari-8/9: Data Distribution/Dissemination
Himawari-8/9

Telecommunication Satellite (TS)raw data

C-band (4 GHz)
DVB-S2New equipment needs
to be installed.

HRIT files, …
(TBD)
C-band antenna(c)

TS Operator

LNB

CloudServiceJMA(a)InternetAll imagery(full resolution data)(b)ArchiveServerUsers

DVB-S2receiver

Operated by Japanese
Science Group
PC & software

Target(a) Cloud Service: National Meteorological and Hydrological Services(b) Archive Server: Researchers(c) TS:
Everyone in the East Asia and Western Pacific regions

Schedule of Distribution/Dissemination
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Operation of Satellites
MTSAT-1R
Meteorological Mission

MTSAT-2Meteorological Mission

Himawari-8
Himawari-9In-orbit standby
Operational
Manufacturing

In-orbit standby
LaunchOperational
LaunchImagery Distribution/Dissemination
via MTSAT(direct)
via theInternet
via a TSOperational(MTSAT-2 imagery)

Test(Himawari-8 imagery)Operational(MTSAT-2 imagery)Operational(Himawari-8 imagery)Operational(Himawari-8 imagery)

JMA will announce the details of TS and its receiving
equipment in the spring of 2014.

 Parallel dissemination is planned for users’ smooth transitions tothe receipt of imagery via a TS.

Thank You for your attention.