H3-22S F5 : QZS-6 : Tanegashima : February 2, 2025 (08:30:00 UTC)

[russianhalo117]

Payload fairing sep.
MECO and Stage 1 sep.

[russianhalo117]

SES-1

[sdsds]

Nice graphic of the QZS orbit and ground track.

[russianhalo117]

SECO-1

[sdsds]

SECO-1. Coast phase; planned loss of tracking data.

[sdsds]

Looking for second stage ignition 2 at X+24:19.

[sdsds]

Cute video on GPS/QZS for the kids.

[russianhalo117]

AOS
SES-2

[russianhalo117]

SECO-2

[russianhalo117]

Spacecraft sep

[sdsds]

Happy launch control center.
Pad looks good.

[edkyle99]

Pre-launch view of H3 F5.

 - Ed Kyle

[Satori]

Launch images from https://www.sacj.org/openbbs/index.html

[GewoonLukas_]

~1694 m/s to GEO:

CelesTrak has GP data for 2 objects from the launch (2025-023) of Michibiki 6 atop an H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center on Feb 2 at 0830 UTC: https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/02/japan/science-health/jaxa-michibiki-satellite-successfully-launched/. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/table.php?INTDES=2025-023.

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1886127159644942681

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Launch highlights:

[GWR64]

~1694 m/s to GEO:

CelesTrak has GP data for 2 objects from the launch (2025-023) of Michibiki 6 atop an H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center on Feb 2 at 0830 UTC: https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/02/japan/science-health/jaxa-michibiki-satellite-successfully-launched/. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/table.php?INTDES=2025-023.

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1886127159644942681

is already in GEO