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H3-22 launches Michibiki 7 (QZS-7) from Tanegashima Space Center
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's H3-22 lifted off from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 at Tanegashima Space Center, Japan on 10 Aug 2026 19:23:31 UTC. The flight succeeded.
The flight
The window opened at 19:23 UTC and ran 60 minutes; the vehicle flew at the opening.
The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit.
The 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.
Payload description as recorded by Launch Library 2.
By the numbers
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has now flown 58 launches in total. Its run of consecutive successful launches stands at 2.
It was the 18th launch from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2.
| Liftoff | 10 Aug 2026 19:23:31 UTC |
|---|---|
| Outcome | Launch Successful |
| Vehicle | H3-22 |
| Provider | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Pad | Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 |
| Target orbit | Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
Written by Everything Space from Launch Library 2’s record of this flight — every figure above comes from that record. Fetched Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:06:46 GMT.