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QZS-4 (MICHIBIKI-4)

OperationalNavigationGEO

Broadcasts precise timing/positioning signals for global navigation (GNSS).

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Launch

Launch date
October 9, 2017 at 10:01 PM UTC
Launch site
Tanegashima, Japan
Launched by
H-IIA 202 →
Operator
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mission
Michibiki 4 (QZS-4)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
38,935 km
Periapsis
32,649 km
Inclination
40.11°
Orbital period
1436.38 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Manufacturer
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Users
Government
Launch mass
4,000 kg
Design lifetime
15 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2017-062A
NORAD catalog №
42965
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
JapanJapan
Status
Operational