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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
08:30:00
Sunday February 2, 2025
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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, as well as from geostationary orbits. The navigation system objective is to broadcast GPS-interoperable and augmentation signals as well as original Japanese (QZSS) signals from a seven-spacecraft constellation. Michibiki 6 also carries a Space Situational Awareness payload from the US Space Force developed by the MIT Lincoln Laboratory known as the Situational Awareness Camera Hosted Instrument (SÃCHI).
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
4,900 kilograms
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5th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2025
23rd
Orbital launch attempt