Equipment Abnormality, Japan’s GPS System Satellite Launch Mission Was Emergency Interrupted

today,Japan was originally scheduled to launch an H3 rocket carrying a Japanese version of the GPS system satellite at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, but the mission was urgently stopped after the countdown ended.A broadcast at the launch site stated: "An emergency stop order was received. Due to an abnormality in the equipment, today's launch was suspended."

According to reports,The quasi-zenith satellite navigation system is called the "Japanese version of GPS" and is mainly a supplement to the GPS system to improve the accuracy of satellite positioning.

Currently, Japan's planned quasi-zenith satellite navigation system consists of seven satellites. The sixth satellite launched this time is numbered "Guidelu" No. 5.

The "Guidelu" 6 satellite was launched in February this year.

资料显示，准天顶的地球轨道同步卫星主要部署在日本和澳大利亚上空，下一步强化后，将替代GPS，为本国几乎任意地方的定位提供支持。