Positioning satellite · QZSS (Michibiki)
QZS-2
Live position of QZS-2, propagated with SGP4. A IGSO satellite of QZSS (Michibiki), catalogue number 42738, period about 1436.1 minutes, inclination 39.35 degrees. To find out whether it is above a given place on the ground, use KUON SKY.
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Elevation is the angle above the horizon. The closer to 90 degrees, the more nearly overhead it is, the shorter its path through the atmosphere, and the less likely a building or hill is to cut it off. To count with terrain shadow included, use KUON SKY.
Identity
- System
- QZSS (Michibiki)
- PRN
- 194
- Catalogue number
- 42738
- International designator
- 2017-028A
- Launch year
- 2017
Shape of the orbit
- Orbit class
- IGSO (one day per orbit, but tilted, so it traces a figure eight in the sky)
- Period
- 1436.1 min
- Lowest point
- 32,606 km
- Highest point
- 38,969 km
- Inclination
- 39.35 deg
- Eccentricity
- 0.075453
- Element set epoch
- 2026-08-13 08:39:26 UTC
About this system
Operated by Japan. Tilted orbits keep a satellite high over Japan for long stretches of the day, which helps where buildings or mountains cut off the low sky.
It broadcasts GPS-compatible signals, so an ordinary GPS receiver can use it as it is.
Positioning: L1C/A, L1C, L2C and L5. Augmentation: L1S (sub-metre) and L6 (centimetre).
About the numbers on this page
- Identity and orbit shape are computed from the orbital elements (OMM) published by CelesTrak. They describe the orbit at the element set epoch; the real orbit drifts slowly away from it.
- A satellite launched recently is still moving toward its assigned slot, so its values change from day to day.
- The live position is an SGP4 prediction. Whether the satellite is actually broadcasting a usable signal cannot be told from this calculation.
- The orbit class is decided mechanically from period and inclination, so it may not match the operator's own wording.
CelesTrak GP (OMM) · 2026-08-20