Welcome to Edition 7.30 of the Rocket Report! The US government relies on SpaceX for a lot of missions. These include ...

The Space Systems Command said Tuesday Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 6, or QZS-6, carried a U.S. space domain awareness ...

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

Dubai Japan has taken a major step toward bolstering its space capabilities with the successful launch of a navigation satellite aboard its new H3 rocket on February 3, 2025. The launch marks a ...

Officials said it is expected to reach its targeted geospatial orbit in about two weeks. Japan currently has the quasi-zenith satellite system, or QZSS, with four satellites for a regional navigation ...

The exciting news from Japan is that a state-of-the-art navigation satellite has been successfully launched into orbit atop the country's sophisticated H3 rocket. This monumental achievement marks a ...

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

Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency successfully launched the Michibiki 6 satellite on the new H3 rocket, enhancing its regional navigation system. This marks Japan's step towards an 11-satellite ...

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 ...

it will become the fifth member of Japan's Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), which became operational in November 2018. "This system is compatible with GPS satellites and can be utilized with ...

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