QZS-3

active

Position—

NORAD / COSPAR42917 / 2017-048A

OperatorQZS

OrbitLEO

ManufacturerMitsubishi Electric Corp. (MELCO)

ModelDS2000

Mass4700 kg

Launch siteTanegashima Space Center

Launch vehicleH-IIA

Bus: DS-2000 | Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) | Power: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries | Propulsion: R-4D

Lifetime

19 Aug 2017Launched

15 yrDesign life

9.1 yrElapsed

5.9 yrRemaining

Aug 2032End of life

Within design lifetime