Dishes for weather satellites shown to press

The Japan Meteorological Agency shows the press a satellite dish (R) for Himawari-8, the newest weather satellite, and another for Himawari-9, to be launched around the summer of 2016, in Ebetsu on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 17, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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