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Michibiki No. 7 (QZS-7) Quasi-Zenith Satellite System

The QZSS is a Japanese satellite navigation system that augments the U.S. GPS in the Asia-Pacific region. QZS-7 will be launched on H3 flight no. 9 on an H3 Model 22 vehicle. QZS-7 would have completed the 7-satellite configuration of the QZSS but QZS-6 was lost in a Dec 2025 launch failure. In addition to the main payload, it carries a Situational Awareness Camera Hosted Instrument (SACHI), a Space Situational Awareness (SSA) payload developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory for the U.S. Space Force. A similar camera piggybacked on the QZS-5 satellite as well.

The launch date is currently targeted for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM (UTC).


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Vehicle
H-3
Location
LA-Y1
Tanegashima Space Center
Japan
Launch Date
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Launch Time
7:30 PM (UTC)
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