This paper gives an overview of the Hinode satellite, which was launched in September 2006 and is now observing the Sun with high spatial resolution and high performance never achieved so far. The primary aims of Hinode are to investigate magnetic activity of the Sun including its generation, energy transfer and release of the magnetic energy by simultaneously observing the solar surface (photosphere) and the corona. Some results from the Hinode observations are presented with emphasis on the supreme performance of the spacecraft and its onboard telescopes.