Category: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | H3-22 | Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | H3-22 | Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)

    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…

  • Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | H-IIA 202 | GOSAT-GW

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | H-IIA 202 | GOSAT-GW

    GOSAT-GW (Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite Greenhouse gases and Water cycle), formerly known as GOSAT 3, is JAXA’s next generation satellite to monitor the greenhosue gases like carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere. It is the follow on to the GOSAT 2 (Ibuki 2) and GCOM-W (Shizuku) missions. GOSAT-GW will have two missions: greenhouse gases…