Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)
H3-22
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Rocket Launch Video
Weather Forecast During Launch
The forecast calls for a temperature of 59°F, broken clouds, 56% cloud cover and a wind speed of 18mph.
Rocket Launch Timeline
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| T+ 00 : 00 : 00 | Liftoff First upwards movement of the rocket |
| T+ 00 : 01 : 56 | Booster Separation The side boosters are separated from the launcher. |
| T+ 00 : 03 : 45 | Fairing Separation Separation of the payload fairing |
| T+ 00 : 04 : 59 | MECO Cut-off of the main engine |
| T+ 00 : 05 : 07 | Stage 2 Separation Separation of the second stage from the first |
| T+ 00 : 05 : 20 | SES-1 First start of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 12 : 48 | SECO-1 First cut-off of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 24 : 46 | SES-2 Second start of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 29 : 05 | SECO-2 Second cut-off of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 29 : 26 | Payload Separation Final deployment of the payload from the rocket |
Mission
Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)
- Type: Navigation
- Orbit: Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
- Launch Cost: $50,000,000
QZSS (Quasi Zenith Satellite System) is a Japanese satellite navigation system operating from inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbits to achieve optimal high-elevation visibility in urban canyons and mountainous areas. The navigation system objective is to broadcast GPS-interoperable and augmentation signals as well as original Japanese (QZSS) signals from a three-spacecraft constellation.
The navigation system objective is to broadcast GPS-interoperable and augmentation signals as well as original Japanese (QZSS) signals from a three-spacecraft constellation in inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbits.
2nd stage liquid hydrogen tank pressure abnormally start decreasing after fairing separation, leading up to 2nd stage 1st burn 27 seconds longer than planned & engine shutting down 1 second into 2nd burn. Payload stranded in LEO and re-entered shortly after.
Location
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 has witnessed the launch of 16 rockets, including 16 orbital launch attempts. While Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, has been the site for 97 rocket launches.
The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.
Rocket
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H3-22
The H3 Launch Vehicle is a Japanese expendable launch system.
Each H3 booster configuration has a two-digit and a letter designation that indicates the features of that configuration. The first digit represents the number of LE-9 engines on the main stage, either "2" or "3". The second digit indicates the number of SRB-3 solid rocket boosters attached to the base of the rocket, and can be "0", "2" or "4". All layouts of solid boosters are symmetrical. The letter in the end shows the length of the payload fairing, either short "S" or long "L". For example, an H3-24L has two engines, four solid rocket boosters, and a long fairing, whereas an H3-30S has three engines, no solid rocket boosters, and a short fairing.
Agency
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group.
MHI's products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world's 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan.
