# Michibiki 7

> planned Japanese navigation satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q138464735](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138464735)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QZS-7)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/michibiki-7

## Summary
Michibiki 7 (also known as QZS-7 or QZSS-7) is a planned Japanese navigation satellite and the seventh spacecraft in the QZSS series. It is scheduled for launch on 2026-03-31 and has a listed mass of 5,000 kg.

## Key Facts
- Name/aliases: Michibiki 7; also listed as QZS-7, QZSS-7, QZS7.  
- Type: Planned Japanese navigation satellite (instance of satellite / planned satellite).  
- Constellation/part of: Part of the QZSS series (listed as part_of value Q862327).  
- Launch date (scheduled): 2026-03-31 (launch_date value with qualifier P5102: Q110290991).  
- Mass: 5,000 kg (mass value 5000, unit Q11570; criterion used Q2333272).  
- Country: Japan (country value Q17).  
- Operator: listed as Wikidata item Q179103 (operator value Q179103).  
- Manufacturer: listed as Wikidata item Q53257 (manufacturer value Q53257).  
- Satellite_of / mission association: satellite_of value Q192316.  
- Image available: Commons file "QZS-7_press_conf_-1_december_2025.jpg" (provided image link).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Michibiki 7?
A: Michibiki 7 is a planned Japanese navigation satellite, the seventh vehicle in the QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System) series, also known by the designations QZS-7 and QZSS-7.

### Q: When will Michibiki 7 be launched?
A: The scheduled launch date for Michibiki 7 is 2026-03-31 (as listed in the provided launch_date property).

### Q: How large or heavy is Michibiki 7?
A: Michibiki 7 is listed with a mass of 5,000 kg in the provided specifications.

### Q: Who operates and manufactures Michibiki 7?
A: The operator is recorded as Wikidata item Q179103 and the manufacturer is recorded as Wikidata item Q53257 in the provided data.

### Q: Which constellation does Michibiki 7 belong to?
A: Michibiki 7 is part of the QZSS constellation (listed as part_of value Q862327).

## Why It Matters
Michibiki 7 is part of Japan’s ongoing Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) effort to provide regional navigation services. As the seventh planned spacecraft in that series, it contributes to sustaining and extending the constellation’s operational capability. Navigation satellites like Michibiki 7 are central to positioning, navigation, and timing services used across transportation, emergency response, surveying, and many consumer/location-based applications. Adding another satellite to the QZSS constellation helps maintain redundancy, coverage, and service continuity for users that depend on the system. The satellite’s scheduled launch in 2026 and its 5,000 kg mass indicate a major spacecraft intended to integrate with the existing navigation infrastructure that supports Japan’s regional GNSS augmentation objectives.

## Notable For
- Being the seventh planned spacecraft in the Michibiki / QZSS series (designated QZS-7).  
- Scheduled launch date explicitly set to 2026-03-31 in the provided data.  
- Listed spacecraft mass of 5,000 kg, indicating a substantial platform for navigation payloads.  
- Explicitly recorded as a Japanese navigation satellite and part of the QZSS constellation.  
- Multiple official identifiers and aliases (Michibiki 7, QZS-7, QZSS-7, QZS7) used in source records.

## Body

### Overview
- Michibiki 7 is recorded as a planned Japanese navigation satellite.  
- It serves as the seventh unit in the QZSS/Michibiki sequence (aliases include QZS-7 and QZSS-7).  
- The entity is identified in the data as an instance of satellite-related classes (instance_of values include Q1285444 and Q64728694).

### Mission and Constellation
- Part of: the QZSS constellation (part_of value Q862327, with qualifier P5102: Q50376823).  
- Mission association: listed under satellite_of value Q192316.  
- Scheduled launch: 2026-03-31 (launch_date value; qualifier P5102: Q110290991).

### Physical and Technical Data
- Mass: 5,000 kg (mass property: amount "5000", unit Q11570; criterion used Q2333272).  
- No additional physical dimensions, power, or payload specifications are provided in the supplied data.

### Organization, Manufacture, and Operation
- Country of origin: Japan (country value Q17).  
- Operator: recorded as Wikidata item Q179103 (operator property).  
- Manufacturer: recorded as Wikidata item Q53257 (manufacturer property).  
- The provided source references include entries from space.skyrocket.de and official QZSS information pages.

### Identifiers and Media
- Aliases/alternative identifiers: QZS-7, QZSS-7, QZS7.  
- Wikimedia Commons image available: "QZS-7_press_conf_-1_december_2025.jpg" (file path supplied).  
- Wikidata / database identifiers appear in the structured properties (e.g., P155, P516, P707 entries).

### Current Status
- Status in provided data: planned (launch scheduled for 2026-03-31).  
- No on-orbit or post-launch operational details are present in the provided source material.

(End of entry — all statements are based only on the supplied source properties and descriptions.)

## References

1. [Source](https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/qzs-6.htm)
2. [Source](https://qzss.go.jp/info/information/qzs-7_260205.html)