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NORAD 100270

QZS-7

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 23.9 hours, on an orbit tilted 2.9° from the equator, between 35,221 and 36,416 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About QZS-7

QZS-7 is a satellite from Japan, launched on Aug 10, 2026 from Tanegashima Space Center.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 175°W, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Michibiki 7 · Japanese navigation satellite

Operated by
National Space Policy Secretariat
Built by
Mitsubishi Electric, NEC
Mass
1,900 kg

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