H3-22 | Michibiki 6 (QZS-6)

The Navigation flight H3-22 | Michibiki 6 (QZS-6) departed Tanegashima Space Center, Japan atop a H3-22, bound for GTO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mission type
Navigation
Rocket
H3-22
Launch site
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Payload
—
Target orbit
GTO
H3-22 | Michibiki 6 (QZS-6) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2025-02-02T08:30:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — H3-22 is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — H3-22 endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches GTO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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