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Michibiki 3
Japanese navigation satellite. Michibiki 3 was launched on August 19, 2017 aboard a H-IIA 204 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2017-048ANORAD 42917Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Michibiki-3
- Common name
- Michibiki 3
- Payload designation
- QZS-3
- International designator
- 2017-048A
- NORAD catalog number
- 42917
- GCAT identifier
- S42917
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/862
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation, Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- QZSS
- Owner
- NUSS
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- DS-2000
Launch
- Date
- August 19, 2017 · 05:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 2017-048Success
- Rocket
- H-IIA 204
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 35,794 km
- Inclination
- 0.04°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 25, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,700 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 5.4 m
- Diameter
- 3.20 m
- Span
- 19.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q45977933 (CC0).