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QZS-4 (MICHIBIKI-4) (42965)
COSPAR: 2017-062A | Alt Name: Michibiki-4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 9, 2017
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42965
International Designator
2017-062A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
40.10°
Right Ascension
343.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
268.34°
Period
1435.77 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QZS-4 (MICHIBIKI-4)
Alternative Name
Michibiki-4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NUSS/JAXA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 42965U 17062A 26184.75246353 -.00000312 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 42965 40.1000 343.2760 0746909 268.3365 79.4461 1.00294465 31967
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QZS-4 (MICHIBIKI-4) is a navigation satellite operated by NUSS/JAXA and manufactured by MELCO under the QZSS bus configuratiion DS-2000. Launched on October 9, 2017, from Tanegashima Space Center using H-IIA 202 launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 1802 kilograms and measures 6.2 meters in length, with a diameter of 2.9 meters and a span of 25.3 meters. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and equipped with transponders for navigation purposes. With an expected lifetime of 15 years, QZS-4 operates as part of Japan's Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) to provide precise positioning services.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.2
Diameter
2.9
Span
25.3
Dry Mass
1802
Launch Mass
4020
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
QZS-4
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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