QZS-5
Artist's rendering of QZS-5 in orbit | |
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | CAO |
| COSPAR ID | 2025-308A |
| SATCAT no. | 67231 |
| Website | https://qzss.go.jp/ |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | QZS Block III-Q |
| Bus | DS2000 |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Electric |
| Launch mass | 4.8t |
| Dry mass | 2.0t |
| Payload mass | 647kg |
| Power | 6.7kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 December 2025, 01:51:00 UTC |
| Rocket | H3-22S |
| Launch site | Tanegashima, LA-Y2 |
| Contractor | JAXA |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium 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).