H-IIA F34 launches QZS-2 (Michibiki 2)

H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 34 (H2A 202 rocket) launched the second Quasi-Zenith Satellite (QZS-2 or MICHIBIKI No. 2) from Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Tanegashima, Japan, on 1 June 2017, at 00:17 UTC (09:17 Japan Standard Time). QZS-2 had a launch mass of 4,000 kilograms, including the propellant for orbit transfer and control. Quasi-zenith Satellite System (QZSS) is a constellation of Japan’s geographic positioning satellites that significantly improve the accuracy of positioning in areas where GPS signals are