ANOTHER NEW DATE
JAXA LAUNCH OF QZS-7, Aug 10, 2026, 3:00 pm EDT, Tanegashima, Japan (Aug 11, 4:00 am JST)
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Update, August 8 EDT: The launch has slipped again by one day. Now August 11, 4:00 am JST (August 10, 3:00 pm EDT), with the same 90 minute launch window.
Update, August 7 EDT: The launch is rescheduled for August 10, 4:00 am JST (August 9, 3:00 pm EDT), with a 90 minute launch window.
Update, August 5 EDT: The launch has been postponed due to weather. A new date will be announced later.
Original Entry: Following the successful H3 test launch on June 11, 2026 EDT, which verified changes made after the December 22, 2025 failure that doomed the QZS-5 navigation satellite, JAXA is now planning the launch of QZS-7 at 04:30 on August 7, 2026 Japan Standard Time (August 6, 3:30 pm EDT). The launch window that day extends to 06:00.
More information is on JAXA’s website.