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QZS-1 (MICHIBIKI-1) (37158)
COSPAR: 2010-045A | Alt Name: Michibiki
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 11, 2010
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37158
International Designator
2010-045A
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:31:35 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
44.25°
Right Ascension
116.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
29.37°
Period
1641.67 min
Mean Motion
0.88 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QZS-1 (MICHIBIKI-1)
Alternative Name
Michibiki
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
JAXA/SPAC
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37158U 10045A 26182.98027201 -.00000023 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 37158 44.2466 116.2312 0005856 29.3664 149.6407 0.87715757 56528
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QZS-1 (MICHIBIKI-1), also known as Michibiki, is a navigation satellite owned by JAXA/SPAC and manufactured by MELCO. It was launched on September 11, 2010, from Tanegashima Space Center using the H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.2 meters in length, a diameter of 2.9 meters, and a span of 25.3 meters when fully deployed. It weighs 4020 kg at launch with a dry mass of 1802 kg. Equipped with transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries, the satellite has an expected lifetime of 12 years. The configuration is DS-2000 and its shape consists of a box structure with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.2
Diameter
2.9
Span
25.3
Dry Mass
1802
Launch Mass
4020
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.4139
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
QZS-1
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
MELCO
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
QZSS
Configuration
DS-2000
Motor
LAPS-500
Equipment
transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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