As each orbit is made the satellite can view a 1,600 mile (2,700 km) wide area of the earth. Due to the rotation of the earth the satellite is able to view every spot on earth twice each day.

They are successors to JMA’s Multi-functional Transport Satellite (MTSAT) series ... This will offer the same view when operations are switched between the satellites. The Bureau has taken on a ...

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