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Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
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Michibiki 3 (QZS-3)
H-IIA 204Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Saturday, August 19, 2017 · 05:29 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) is a three-satellite regional time transfer system and the satellite-based augmentation system for the GPS that would be receivable within Japan. The primary purpose of QZSS is to increase the availability of GPS in Japan's numerous urban canyons, where only satellites at very high elevation can be seen. A secondary function is performance enhancement, increasing the accuracy and reliability of GPS derived navigation solutions. A single satellite weighs about 4000 kg, has an expected lifetime of 15 years and is put in a elliptical, highly inclined geosynchronous orbit.
PayloadMichibiki 3 (QZS-3)
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
StagesUnknown
PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Global range
- Latitude
- 30.401°N
- Longitude
- 130.978°E
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
05:29 AM UTC - 01:16 PM UTC
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Profile →JPN • Founded 1884
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....
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
