N-II from Tanegashima placed GMS-3 (Himawari 3) into geostationary orbit, Japan's third Geostationary Meteorological Satellite for JMA weather imaging over the Asia-Pacific region.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 656 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 6th
- of 8 N-2 flights
- Date and time
- 2 August 1984, 20:30 UTC
- Rocket
- N-2
- Builder
- MHI
- Launch site
- Osaki Launch Complex, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1984-080
- Launches in 1984
- 80th of 129
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