Data checked:

H3-22 | Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)
FAIL

H3-22 | Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)

LAUNCH FAILURE

> MISSION DATA

DATEMonday, December 22, 2025
TIME01:51 AM UTC
PROVIDERMitsubishi Heavy Industries
ROCKETH3-22
PADYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
LOCATIONTanegashima Space Center, Japan
ORBITGeosynchronous Transfer Orbit

> MISSION BRIEFING // NAVIGATION

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.

> SCHEDULE & SOURCE

Source-reported status: Launch Failure. Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

Launch window: 2025-12-22 01:51:30 UTC — 2025-12-22 02:04:33 UTC.

Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.

Launch data from The Space Devs

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