みちびき
MICHIBIKI No. 7 is aboard the H3 Launch Vehicle No. 9.
The Michibiki No. 6 satellite is in a geostationary orbit with its position internationally designated for use.
JAXA will launch the quasi-zenith satellite system Michibiki No. 5 using H3 rocket No. 8 on December 7, 2025.
The scheduled launch time for Michibiki No. 5 is between 11:30 and 12:30 Japan Standard Time on December 7, 2025.
The launch site for Michibiki No. 5 is the Tanegashima Space Center at the large rocket launch pad.
The Michibiki satellite system aims to establish a seven-satellite configuration capable of autonomous sustained positioning.
The backup launch window for Michibiki No. 5 is from December 8, 2025, to January 31, 2026.
MICHIBIKI No.5 is part of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-5) and will be aboard the 8th H3 Launch Vehicle (H3 F8: Flight No.8).
The QZS-5/Michibiki 5 satellite is scheduled to launch on the H3(-22S) s/n F8 on December 7, 2023, between 02:30 and 03:30 UTC.
H3 Launch Vehicle No.8 will carry the MICHIBIKI No.5 satellite.
Michibiki is Japan's satellite positioning system that began service in November 2018, with full operation of the high-precision positioning enhancement service MADOCA-PPP and signal authentication service starting in April 2024.
JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced the launch of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System Michibiki 5, utilizing the H3 rocket No. 8 on December 7, 2025.
The launch of Michibiki 5 is scheduled for December 7, 2025, between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM Japan Standard Time, with a backup launch window from December 8, 2025, to January 31, 2026.
アークエッジ・スペースは日本の準天頂衛星システム「みちびき」を活用し、アジア・大洋州の島嶼国等で潮位観測ブイを展開する。
Michibiki No. 1 was launched in 2010 and has reached the end of its operational life.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. manufactured the Michibiki No. 1 satellite.