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QZSS (Michibiki)

Cabinet Office of Japan (QZSS) · Japan

Median orbit
35,468 km · 3.0°
Active
1
Inactive
0
Decayed
0
On orbit
2
Total launched
2
Launches
2
Launched 30 d
0
Launched 365 d
1
First launch
11 Sept 2010
Last launch
10 Aug 2026
Activity scorederived
10.0
launch cadence index
Snapshot
11 Sept 2026 22:41 UTC

Deployment

Deployment timeline

Cumulative satellites launched

Cumulative satellites launched by month11.21.41.61.8220102026

Launched per month

Satellites launched per month00.20.40.60.812010-092026-08

Orbits

Orbital shells

Perigee altitude · satellites per 25 km

Perigee altitude histogram00.5136K km37K km38K km39K km40K km41K km42K km43K km

Inclination · satellites per 5°

Inclination histogram00.5110°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°

Largest shells (perigee × inclination)

Shell table unavailable

Shells bucket current elements to 20 km × 1°. Orbit classes are derived.

Launches

Launch history · 2 launches

LaunchDateSiteSatellitesActive
2026-18210 Aug 2026Tanegashima Space Center11
2010-04511 Sept 2010Tanegashima Space Center10

Fleet

Recent satellites

All satellites in this constellation →
SatelliteNORADStatusLaunchedPerigeeApogeeIncl.
QZS-7 (MICHIBIKI-7)100270Active10 Aug 202635,468 km36,096 km2.97°
QZS-1 (MICHIBIKI-1)37158Unknown11 Sept 201039,684 km39,756 km44.33°

Timeline

Events

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