Michibiki

MICHIBIKI No. 5 was scheduled to be launched aboard the 8th H3 Launch Vehicle.

A new date and time for the Michibiki 5 launch is to be determined.

The Michibiki No. 7 satellite has a launch mass of approximately 4.9 metric tons and measures roughly 19 meters in width with its solar panels deployed.

The launch of Michibiki No. 7 will finalize the operational constellation of seven QZSS satellites.

JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. announced the launch of the Michibiki No. 7 satellite scheduled for February 1st, 2026, to complete Japan's Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).

The Michibiki No. 7 satellite will be launched aboard an H3 rocket from Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture.

The launch of H3 rocket No. 8 for Michibiki No. 5 is scheduled for December 7, 2025.

Michibiki No. 7 will be launched from Tanegashima Space Center using the H3 rocket No. 9.

The launch window for Michibiki No. 7 is from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM.

JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced plans to launch the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System Michibiki No. 7 on February 1, 2026, using the H3 rocket No. 9.

The backup launch period for Michibiki No. 7 is from February 2 to March 31.

The launch of Michibiki No. 7 is scheduled to occur between 16:30 and 18:00 Japan Standard Time on February 1, 2026.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will launch the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) satellite Michibiki No. 7 on February 1, 2026.

The backup launch window for Michibiki No. 7 is set from February 2 to March 31, 2026, at the Tanegashima Space Center.

After the successful launch and operation of Michibiki No. 5 and No. 7, the Michibiki system will consist of seven satellites.

Michibiki No. 5 is scheduled to be launched by the H3 rocket No. 8 on December 7, 2025.

Michibiki No. 6 was launched on February 2, 2025.

If Michibiki No. 5 and No. 7 operate normally, the Michibiki system will consist of seven satellites.