QZS-5

QZS-5
Artist's rendering of QZS-5 in orbit
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorCAO
COSPAR ID2025-308A
SATCAT no.67231
Websitehttps://qzss.go.jp/
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeQZS Block III-Q
BusDS2000
ManufacturerMitsubishi Electric
Launch mass4.8t
Dry mass2.0t
Payload mass647kg
Power6.7kW
Start of mission
Launch date22 December 2025, 01:51:00 (2025-12-22UTC01:51Z) UTC
RocketH3-22S
Launch siteTanegashima, LA-Y2
ContractorJAXA
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeMedium Earth orbit

QZS-5 (Michibiki No.5) was a Japanese navigation satellite lost during launch. It was intended to form part of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS). QZS-5 was to be deployed to a quasi-zenith orbit (QZO).