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QZS-6 (MICHIBIKI-6)

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QZS-6 (MICHIBIKI-6) is a Japan navigation satellite, launched on February 2, 2025 into GEO.

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Launch

Launch date
February 2, 2025 at 08:30 AM UTC
Launch site
Tanegashima, Japan
Launched by
H3-22
Operator
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mission
Michibiki 6 (QZS-6)

Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,794 km
Periapsis
35,779 km
Inclination
0.04°
Orbital period
1436.09 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Japan
Launch mass
4,900 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2025-023A
NORAD catalog №
62876
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
JapanJapan
Status
Operational