Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system ...

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Japan successfully launched the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite aboard an H3 rocket, further advancing its QZSS network.

Japan currently has the quasi-zenith satellite system, or QZSS, with four satellites for a regional navigation system that first went into operation in 2018. The Michibiki 6 will be the fifth of ...

5, carrying the Quasi-Zenith Satellite "Michibiki No. 6," lifts off at a launch pad in Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima, southern Japan, Sunday Feb. 2, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) ...

The H3 Launch Vehicle No. 5, carrying the Quasi-Zenith Satellite Michibiki No. 6, lifts off at a launch pad in Tanegashima Space Centre in Tanegashima, southern Japan (Kyodo News via AP) Japan’s ...

Japan has launched its Michibiki 6 navigation satellite on the new H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Centre. This marks an expansion of Japan's own satellite navigation system. By March 2026, Japan ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan on Sunday launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to have ...

Japan currently has the quasi-zenith satellite system, or QZSS, with four satellites for a regional navigation system that first went into operation in 2018. The Michibiki 6 will be the fifth of ...