JMA has been operating geostationary meteorological satellites since 1977. The data derived from the satellites has been contributing to the prevention and mitigation of weather-related disasters by monitoring typhoons and other weather conditions in the Asia-Oceania region.

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MTSAT-1R		MTSAT-2
Status	Standby	Status	Operational
Operation period	from 2005 to 2010	Operation period	from 2010 to 2015 (plan)
Position	35,800km above the equator at 140 degrees East longitude	Position	35,800km above the equator at 145 degrees East longitude

JMA plans to launch Himawari-8 in summer 2014 and commence its operation in 2015, when MTSAT-2 is scheduled to complete its period of operation. The Agency also plans to launch Himawari-9 in 2016. As to the manufacture of Himawari-8 and -9, production is currently in the parts manufacture phase. The imagery data of Himawari-8 and -9 will be delivered mainly via the Internet. JMA has also started a feasibility study on data dissemination using a commercial telecommunication satellite. JMA has set up a web page with information on Himawari-8 and -9 at http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp/himawari89/index.html.

4 Apr. 2013	Request to fill out the questionnaire on JMA's satellites
6 Feb. 2013	MTSAT-2 Schedule for Equinox Season （Spring 2013）
3 Sep. 2012	Termination of direct broadcasting to MDUS and SDUS Users via MTSAT

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