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Quasi-Zenith Satellite System

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Table of Contents

  1. 42 relations: Analemma, Argument of periapsis, Asia–Pacific, Atomic clock, BeiDou, Cabinet Office (Japan), Coordinated Universal Time, Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate system, Elliptic orbit, Epoch (astronomy), Galileo (satellite navigation), Geostationary orbit, Geosynchronous orbit, Global Positioning System, GLONASS, GNSS augmentation, Government of Japan, Hitachi, Inclined orbit, Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, Japanese yen, Longitude of the ascending node, Mean anomaly, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Mitsubishi Electric, Molniya orbit, MTSAT Satellite Augmentation System, Orbital eccentricity, Orbital elements, Orbital inclination, Precise Point Positioning, QZS-1R, Satellite navigation, Semi-major and semi-minor axes, Time and frequency transfer, Tundra orbit, Two-way satellite time and frequency transfer, Urban canyon, Wide Area Augmentation System.

  2. Navigation satellite constellations
  3. Satellite-based augmentation systems
  4. Space program of Japan
  5. Spacecraft launched by H-II rockets

Analemma

In astronomy, an analemma is a diagram showing the position of the Sun in the sky as seen from a fixed location on Earth at the same mean solar time, as that position varies over the course of a year.

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Argument of periapsis

The argument of periapsis (also called argument of perifocus or argument of pericenter), symbolized as ω (omega), is one of the orbital elements of an orbiting body.

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Asia–Pacific

The Asia–Pacific (APAC) is the region of the world adjoining the western Pacific Ocean.

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Atomic clock

An atomic clock is a clock that measures time by monitoring the resonant frequency of atoms.

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BeiDou

The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned and operated by the China National Space Administration. Quasi-Zenith Satellite System and BeiDou are navigation satellite constellations.

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Cabinet Office (Japan)

The (CAO) is an agency of the Cabinet of Japan.

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Coordinated Universal Time

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time.

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Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate system

The Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate system (acronym ECEF), also known as the geocentric coordinate system, is a cartesian spatial reference system that represents locations in the vicinity of the Earth (including its surface, interior, atmosphere, and surrounding outer space) as X, Y, and Z measurements from its center of mass.

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Elliptic orbit

In astrodynamics or celestial mechanics, an elliptic orbit or elliptical orbit is a Kepler orbit with an eccentricity of less than 1; this includes the special case of a circular orbit, with eccentricity equal to 0.

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Epoch (astronomy)

In astronomy, an epoch or reference epoch is a moment in time used as a reference point for some time-varying astronomical quantity.

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Galileo (satellite navigation)

Galileo is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that went live in 2016, created by the European Union through the European Space Agency (ESA), operated by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), headquartered in Prague, Czechia, with two ground operations centres in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, mostly responsible for the control of the satellites, and in Fucino, Italy, mostly responsible for providing the navigation data. Quasi-Zenith Satellite System and Galileo (satellite navigation) are navigation satellite constellations.

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Geostationary orbit

A geostationary orbit, also referred to as a geosynchronous equatorial orbitGeostationary orbit and Geosynchronous (equatorial) orbit are used somewhat interchangeably in sources.

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Geosynchronous orbit

A geosynchronous orbit (sometimes abbreviated GSO) is an Earth-centered orbit with an orbital period that matches Earth's rotation on its axis, 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds (one sidereal day).

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Global Positioning System

The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force.

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GLONASS

GLONASS (label,; t) is a Russian satellite navigation system operating as part of a radionavigation-satellite service. Quasi-Zenith Satellite System and GLONASS are navigation satellite constellations.

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GNSS augmentation

Augmentation of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) is a method of improving the navigation system's attributes, such as precision, reliability, and availability, through the integration of external information into the calculation process. Quasi-Zenith Satellite System and GNSS augmentation are satellite-based augmentation systems.

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Government of Japan

The Government of Japan is the central government of Japan.

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Hitachi

() is a Japanese multinational conglomerate founded in 1910 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

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Inclined orbit

A satellite is said to occupy an inclined orbit around Earth if the orbit exhibits an angle other than 0° to the equatorial plane.

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Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System

The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), with an operational name of NavIC (acronym for Navigation with Indian Constellation; also, 'sailor' or 'navigator' in Indian languages), is an autonomous regional satellite navigation system that provides accurate real-time positioning and timing services. Quasi-Zenith Satellite System and Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System are navigation satellite constellations.

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Japanese yen

The is the official currency of Japan.

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Longitude of the ascending node

The longitude of the ascending node (symbol ☊) is one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in space.

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Mean anomaly

In celestial mechanics, the mean anomaly is the fraction of an elliptical orbit's period that has elapsed since the orbiting body passed periapsis, expressed as an angle which can be used in calculating the position of that body in the classical two-body problem.

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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

The, METI for short, is a ministry of the Government of Japan.

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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

The is one of the eleven ministries of Japan that composes part of the executive branch of the government of Japan.

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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

The is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

The, abbreviated MLIT, is a ministry of the Japanese government.

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Mitsubishi Electric

is a Japanese multinational electronics and electrical equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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Molniya orbit

A Molniya orbit (a, "Lightning") is a type of satellite orbit designed to provide communications and remote sensing coverage over high latitudes.

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MTSAT Satellite Augmentation System

Multi-functional Satellite Augmentation System (MTSAT or MSAS) is a Japanese satellite based augmentation system (SBAS), i.e. a satellite navigation system which supports differential GPS (DGPS) to supplement the GPS system by reporting (then improving) on the reliability and accuracy of those signals. Quasi-Zenith Satellite System and MTSAT Satellite Augmentation System are navigation satellite constellations and satellite-based augmentation systems.

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Orbital eccentricity

In astrodynamics, the orbital eccentricity of an astronomical object is a dimensionless parameter that determines the amount by which its orbit around another body deviates from a perfect circle.

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Orbital elements

Orbital elements are the parameters required to uniquely identify a specific orbit.

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Orbital inclination

Orbital inclination measures the tilt of an object's orbit around a celestial body.

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Precise Point Positioning

Precise Point Positioning (PPP) is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning method that calculates very precise positions, with errors as small as a few centimeters under good conditions.

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QZS-1R

QZS-1R is a Japanese navigation satellite consisting part of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS). Quasi-Zenith Satellite System and QZS-1R are Spacecraft launched by H-II rockets.

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Satellite navigation

A satellite navigation or satnav system is a system that uses satellites to provide autonomous geopositioning.

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Semi-major and semi-minor axes

In geometry, the major axis of an ellipse is its longest diameter: a line segment that runs through the center and both foci, with ends at the two most widely separated points of the perimeter.

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Time and frequency transfer

Time and frequency transfer is a scheme where multiple sites share a precise reference time or frequency.

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Tundra orbit

A Tundra orbit (орбита «Тундра») is a highly elliptical geosynchronous orbit with a high inclination (approximately 63.4°), an orbital period of one sidereal day, and a typical eccentricity between 0.2 and 0.3.

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Two-way satellite time and frequency transfer

Two-way satellite time and frequency transfer (TWSTFT) is a high-precision long distance time and frequency transfer mechanism between time bureaux to determine and distribute time and frequency standards.

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Urban canyon

An urban canyon (also known as a street canyon or skyscraper canyon) is a place where the street is flanked by buildings on both sides creating a canyon-like environment, evolved etymologically from the Canyon of Heroes in Manhattan.

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Wide Area Augmentation System

The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) is an air navigation aid developed by the Federal Aviation Administration to augment the Global Positioning System (GPS), with the goal of improving its accuracy, integrity, and availability. Quasi-Zenith Satellite System and Wide Area Augmentation System are satellite-based augmentation systems.

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See also

Navigation satellite constellations

Satellite-based augmentation systems

Space program of Japan

Spacecraft launched by H-II rockets

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasi-Zenith_Satellite_System

Also known as Michibiki, QZS-1, QZS-2, QZS-3, QZS-4, QZS-5, QZS-6, QZS-7, QZSS, Quasi Zenith Satellite System, Quasi-Zenith.