Status
Rocket
Mission Details
Michibiki 6
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,900.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
LA-Y2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Stats
2025
23rd orbital launch attempt
H3
5th mission
1st mission of 2025