Credit: JAXA
H3-22 | Michibiki 6 (QZS-6)
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Launch Information
Launch Provider:
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Launch Date:
February 02, 2025 08:30 UTC
Window Start:
2025-02-02T08:30:00Z
Window End:
2025-02-02T10:30:00Z
Rocket Details
Rocket:
H3-22
Configuration:
22
Launch Location
Launch Pad:
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Location:
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, Japan
Mission Details
Mission Name:
Michibiki 6 (QZS-6)
Type:
Navigation
Orbit:
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission Description:
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.