Himawari (satellite)
（重定向自Geostationary Meteorological Satellite）
![GMS, the first generation of Himawari](/Images/godic/202501/15/GMS_Himawari0922.jpg")
The Himawari(ひまわり, “sunflower”) geostationary satellites, operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), support weather forecasting, tropical cyclone tracking, and meteorology research. Most meteorological agencies in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand use the satellites for their own weather monitoring and forecasting operations.