Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesH-IIA 202Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
QZS-1R
Launched
October 26, 2021
Image: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Summary
QZS-1R launched on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA 202 from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan on October 26, 2021. It was Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's 45th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,141st orbital launch attempt. It was the 30th H-IIA 202 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO). Michibiki Shogoki Kokei-ki, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 224 × 35,681 km orbit inclined 32.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- H-IIA QZS-1RThe Space Devs
- H-IIAロケット44号機打上げライブ中継 / Live streaming for the launch of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.44DiscoverMHI (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.)
- Vehicle
- H-IIA 202 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)
- Milestone
- 30th H-IIA 202 flight · 1st this yearMitsubishi Heavy Industries's 45th launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,141st orbital launch attempt104th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Michibiki Shogoki Kokei-ki · NORAD 49336 · 2021-096 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-096A
- Epoch
- 2021-10-26 07:15:54 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28856482 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7288671
- Inclination
- 32.0181°
- Ascending node
- 105.9054°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.8655°
- Mean anomaly
- 153.9916°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GSTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Michibiki Shogoki Kokei-ki · NORAD 49336 · in orbit
H-2A F44 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) is a three-satellite regional time transfer system and the satellite-based augmentation system for the GPS that would be receivable within Japan. The primary purpose of QZSS is to increase the availability of GPS in Japan's numerous urban canyons, where only satellites at very high elevation can be seen. A secondary function is performance enhancement, increasing the accuracy and reliability of GPS derived navigation solutions. QZS-1R is a replacement satellite for QZS-1 which was launched in 2010.
Related page: Japan prepared to launch H-IIA with QZS-1R satellite
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
51st launch from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, 1st this year · 84th from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
57 launches from this pad · 99 from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
330 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Questions
When did QZS-1R launch?
QZS-1R launched on October 26, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch QZS-1R?
Coverage: H-IIA QZS-1R; H-IIAロケット44号機打上げライブ中継 / Live streaming for the launch of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.44. Watch the replay
What rocket launched QZS-1R?
H-IIA 202, flown by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. H-IIA 202 spec sheet
Where did QZS-1R launch from?
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.
What orbit did QZS-1R reach?
Michibiki Shogoki Kokei-ki, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 224 × 35,681 km orbit inclined 32.0°.
How many satellites did QZS-1R launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).