The latest status of Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) and its future expansion

Satoshi Kogure

Presentation information

[E] Oral

M (Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary) » M-TT Technology & Techniques

[M-TT46] New phase of GPS/GNSS application as an integrated earth observation system

Mon. May 27, 2019 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 104 (1F)

convener:Yoshinori Shoji(The Second Laboratory of Meteorological Satellite and Observation System Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute), Kaoru Ichikawa(Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University), Yusaku Ohta(Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University), Takuya Tsugawa(National Institute of Information and Communications Technology), Chairperson:Yusaku Ohta

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

[MTT46-01] The latest status of Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) and its future expansion

★Invited Papers

*Satoshi Kogure¹ (1.QZSS Straetegy Office, National Space Policy Secretariate, Cabinet Office)

Keywords:QZSS, Space-cased Position Navigation and Timing system, GNSS

The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) is a regional space-based Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) system developed and operated by Japanese government as their important national infrastructure. Three consecutive launches were successfully conducted in 2017. The official operational service has been launched since November 1, 2018. The expansion to 7 satellite constellation is now being investigated. The presentation shows the latest status of the QZSS program as well as its future expansion.