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This page records H3-22 | Michibiki 5 (QZS-5) and its reported outcome: Launch Failure. The date above is a historical record.
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LAUNCH SITETanegashima Space Center, Japan
Mission
QZSS (Quasi Zenith Satellite System) is a Japanese satellite navigation system operating from inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbits to achieve optimal high-elevation visibility in urban canyons and mountainous areas. The navigation system objective is to broadcast GPS-interoperable and augmentation signals as well as original Japanese (QZSS) signals from a three-spacecraft constellation. The navigation system objective is to broadcast GPS-interoperable and augmentation signals as well as original Japanese (QZSS) signals from a three-spacecraft constellation in inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbits.
- Launch vehicle
- H3-22
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Destination orbit
- Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
- Launch pad
- Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
- Provider
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
H3-22
The H3 Launch Vehicle is a Japanese expendable launch system. Each H3 booster configuration has a two-digit and a letter designation that indicates the features of that configuration. The first digit represents the number of LE-9 engines on the main stage, either "2" or "3". The second digit indicates the number of SRB-3 solid rocket boosters attached to the base of the rocket, and can be "0", "2" or "4". All layouts of solid boosters are symmetrical. The letter in the end shows the length of the payload fairing, either short "S" or long "L". For example, an H3-24L has two engines, four solid rocket boosters, and a long fairing, whereas an H3-30S has three engines, no solid rocket boosters, and a short fairing.
- Height
- 63 m
- Diameter
- 5.27 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 6
- First flight
- 2023-03-07
Recorded timing
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13.05 minute windowPublished target
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Mission update
2nd stage liquid hydrogen tank pressure abnormally start decreasing after fairing separation, leading up to 2nd stage 1st burn 27 seconds longer than planned & engine shutting down 1 second into 2nd burn. Payload stranded in LEO and re-entered shortly after.
Flight timeline
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- T+00:00:00
Liftoff
- T+00:01:56
Booster Separation
- T+00:03:45
Fairing Separation
- T+00:04:59
MECO
- T+00:05:07
Stage 2 Separation
- T+00:05:20
SES-1
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- T+00:12:48
SECO-1
- T+00:24:46
SES-2
- T+00:29:05
SECO-2
- T+00:29:26
Payload Separation
Launch site & orbit
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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