2016 in Japan

failed Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite

cold wave in East Asia during January 2016

cargo resupply spacecraft for the International Space Station

Japanese satellite which studies the Van Allen belts

Japanese weather satellite

Pacific typhoon in 2016

JCSAT-2B, known as JCSAT-14 before commissioning, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group and designed and manufactured by SSL on the SSL 1300 platform. It had a launch weight of , a power production capacity of 9 to 9.9 kW at end of life and a 15-year design life. Its payload is composed of 26 C band and 18 Ku band transponders with a total bandwidth of 2,853 MHz.

overview of Japan-related events during the year of 2016

overview of anime-related events during the year of 2016

Pacific typhoon in 2016

Pacific typhoon in 2016