H3-22 | Michibiki 7 (QZS-7)

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

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

Pad

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

Location

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Country

🇯🇵 JPN