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QZS-3 (MICHIBIKI-3) (42917)
COSPAR: 2017-048A | Alt Name: Michibiki-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 19, 2017
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 204
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42917
International Designator
2017-048A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:48:14 GMT
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Inclination
0.08°
Right Ascension
132.41°
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Argument of Perigee
329.67°
Period
1436.15 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QZS-3 (MICHIBIKI-3)
Alternative Name
Michibiki-3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NUSS/JAXA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42917U 17048A 26185.03350576 -.00000336 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 42917 0.0780 132.4069 0002174 329.6707 319.0396 1.00268021 32425
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QZS-3 (MICHIBIKI-3) is a navigation satellite operated by NUSS/JAXA, launched on August 19, 2017, from Tanegashima Space Center using the H-IIA 204 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 5.4 meters in length and has a diameter of 3.2 meters with a span of 19 meters, featuring two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. It has a dry mass of 2,500 kilograms and was manufactured by MELCO under the QZSS bus configuration. Equipped with transponders and LAPS-500 motor, it is designed to support navigation services with an expected operational lifetime of 15 years. The satellite's shape consists of a box design with two panels and its launch mass was approximately 4,700 kilograms.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.4
Diameter
3.2
Span
19
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
4700
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
QZS-3
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
MELCO
Life Expectancy
15 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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