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Michibiki No. 7 (QZS-7) Quasi-Zenith Satellite System
A JAXA H-3 rocket will launch the Michibiki No. 7 (QZS-7) Quasi-Zenith Satellite System mission on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM (UTC).
Launch overview
Launch overview
Mission
Michibiki No. 7 (QZS-7) Quasi-Zenith Satellite System
Mission description
The QZSS is a Japanese satellite navigation system that augments the U.S. GPS in the Asia-Pacific region. QZS-7 will be launched on H3 flight no. 9 on an H3 Model 22 vehicle. QZS-7 would have completed the 7-satellite configuration of the QZSS but QZS-6 was lost in a Dec 2025 launch failure. In addition to the main payload, it carries a Situational Awareness Camera Hosted Instrument (SACHI), a Space Situational Awareness (SSA) payload developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory for the U.S. Space Force. A similar camera piggybacked on the QZS-5 satellite as well.
Provider
JAXA
Vehicle
H-3
Pad
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Current T-0
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Window opening
Thursday Aug 06, 2026 07:30 PM (Your local time)
Window closing
Thursday Aug 06, 2026 10:00 PM (Your local time)
Livestream
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