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Michibiki 5
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Launch Failure
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.
Description
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.
Details
Type
Navigation
Orbit
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 01:51
Rocket
Mission Patch
QZS-5 to 7 Patch