H3-22 | Michibiki 7 (QZS-7)
H3-22 launched the Michibiki 7 (QZS-7) mission for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan on Aug 10, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
H3-22 | Michibiki 7 (QZS-7)
Launched Aug 11, 2026 4:23:31 AMSuccess
2 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
90° E
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 2.9°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Tue, Aug 11 · 4:23:31 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Rocket
- H3-22
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Target orbit
- GTO
- Launch pad
- Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan