Illustration of QZS-1R. (Mitsubishi Electric)

Successor to original Michibiki satellite passes functional tests

April 4, 2022

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has completed initial verification of the functions and performance of equipment aboard the orbiting QZS-1R […]

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QZS-R1 is prepped for testing. At left is the Earth-oriented surface that hosts the L-band antenna. (Photo: JAXA)

First transmission of L1C/B by QZS-1R

March 8, 2022

By Peter Steigenberger, Steffen Thoelert, Sergei Yudanov and Markus Ramatschi The Japanese QZS-1R satellite was launched on Oct. […]

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A H-2A rocket launches from Tanegashima Space Center carrying the QZS 1R satellite. (Photo: MHI)

Japan successfully launches first QZSS replacement, QZS-1R

October 26, 2021

A successor to the first Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) satellite, QZS-1R, was launched at 11:19 a.m. Japan Standard […]

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H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 44 at the Yoshinobu Vehicle Assembly Building, JAXA Tanegashima Space Center. in preparation for launch of the successor to the Michibiki Unit 1 on Oct. 25. (Photo: MHI)

QZSS successor satellite set to launch Tuesday

October 20, 2021

UPDATE: Because of bad weather, the launch is now scheduled for Oct. 26 (Oct. 25, 18:45 p.m. PT). […]

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