Tag: JPN

  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | H3-22 | DSN 3 (Kirameki 3)

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | H3-22 | DSN 3 (Kirameki 3)

    DSN 3, also known as Kirameki 3, is a geostationary communications satellite to be used for military communications by the Japanese military.

  • 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…

  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | H3-24 | HTV-X1

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | H3-24 | HTV-X1

    First flight of the upgraded Japanese HTV-X spacecraft designed to resupply the International Space Station.

  • Space One | KAIROS | Flight 2

    Space One | KAIROS | Flight 2

    Second flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle. Payload is TBD.

  • Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Epsilon S | JV-LOTUSat-1

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Epsilon S | JV-LOTUSat-1

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is scheduled to launch a Epsilon S rocket as part of the mission. The launch is scheduled on 02/28/2025 00:00 UTC for the mission launching from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan. The status of the launch is Date/Time TBD. Don’t miss this exciting rocket launch! Watch the launch video of the Epsilon…