Mission
Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)
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.
Type: Navigation
Orbit: Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
Status
Go for Launch
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. MHI's products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world's 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan.
Spacecraft
H3-22
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Programs
No programs
Launch date
Launch: 12/22/2025, 1:51:30 AM
Window start: 12/22/2025, 1:51:30 AM
Window end: 12/22/2025, 2:04:33 AM