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H3-22 | Michibiki 6 (QZS-6)

Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 — Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Michibiki 6 (QZS-6)
Type
Navigation
Target orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
H3-22
Family
H3
Variant
22
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Type
Commercial
Country
JPN

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launch site

Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Location
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Country
JPN
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo