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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/H3-22·Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

H3-22 | Michibiki 7 (QZS-7)

Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit·Type: Navigation

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H3-22 | Michibiki 7 (QZS-7) mission image
Vehicle: H3-22Credit: JAXA · Launch Library 2

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.

Target orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission type
Navigation
Rocket family
H3
Height
63m
Diameter
5.3m
Liftoff thrust
7,542kN
Stages
2