H3-22 | Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)

H3-22

Dec 22, 1:51 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

QZSS (Quasi Zenith Satellite System) is a Japanese satellite navigation system operating from inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbits to achieve optimal high-elevation visibility in urban canyons and mountainous areas. The navigation system objective is to broadcast GPS-interoperable and augmentation signals as well as original Japanese (QZSS) signals from a three-spacecraft constellation. The navigation system objective is to broadcast GPS-interoperable and augmentation signals as well as original Japanese (QZSS) signals from a three-spacecraft constellation in inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbits.

Type: Navigation
Orbit: Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit

Launch Site

Pad: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Country: 🇯🇵 JPN