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QZS 5

H3-22S launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on December 22, 2025, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

December 22, 2025 · 01:51 UTCLaunch 2025-U06Launch no. 7,169 in the log
RocketH3-22S
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y2
OutcomeFailure · 0.2payload fairing failure
Launch agencyJAXAJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 22, 2025, 01:51
Launch designation
2025-U06
Mission
QZS 5
Flight name
Michibiki 5
Vehicle flight ID
H3-F8

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
109 km
Initial apogee
441 km
Inclination
30.1°
Payload mass to orbit
4.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF20 · FF

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Michibiki-52025-U06Cabinet Space Strategy Office———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.