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H3-30 Test Flight

H3-30Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Friday, June 12, 2026 · 12:53 AM UTC

Mission Brief

Test flight of the H3-30 variant of the H3 launch vehicle with 3 LE-9 engines in the first stage and no SRBs. The flight will carry a dummy main payload (Vehicle Evaluation Payload 5, VEP-5) and several hitchhiking small satellites: * PETREL * STARS-X * BRO-22 * VERTECS * HORN-L/R

PayloadH3-30 Test Flight
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Stages2
PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
30.401°N
Longitude
130.976°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:53 AM UTC - 02:52 AM UTC

Vehicle

Height63 m
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches66
Successes56

Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

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Schedule History

Only meaningful launch-time and status changes are shown.

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Jun 1212:53 AM
Jun 1212:53 AM
In Flight → Success

Schedule updated

Jun 1212:53 AM
Jun 1212:53 AM
Go → In Flight

Schedule updated

Jun 1212:00 AM
Jun 1212:53 AM
TBD → Go

Schedule updated