Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)
H3-22 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Tanegashima Space Center
- Launch (UTC)
- Dec 22, 2025, 01:51 UTC
- Outcome
- Launch failure
- Rocket
- H3-22
- Provider
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Site
- Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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.