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Japanese weather satellite set to launch first Exelis Advanced Imager

Submit on Monday, October 6th, 2014 22:55

The Exelis-built Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) will launch on 7 October on board a Mitsubishi Electric Corporation weather satellite, Himawari-8, improving weather forecasts and early warnings for severe weather in Eastern Asia and Western Pacific. The second imager was delivered in August to Japan.

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