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MBR Explorer

H3Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Q1 2028 · Date and time TBD
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NextMission AnnouncedT-720:00:00

Time to launch

Schedule watchTracking updates
Q1 2028Exact time confirmed closer to launch
Launch Window Confidence
46% — Uncertain

Mission Brief

An United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) planetary mission to visit main belt asteroids. Named after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the spacecraft will fly by six main belt asteroids between 2030 and 2033 before rendezvousing on a seventh, Justitia, in 2034, later deploying a lander.

PayloadMBR Explorer
OrbitAsteroid
CustomerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Stages2
PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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Mission Announced

Official mission announcement and payload assignment

T-720:00:00
12:00 AM UTC
  • Mission AnnouncedT-720:00:00
  • Vehicle RolloutT-48:00:00
  • Wet Dress RehearsalT-24:00:00

Ground vector

Launch site

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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

12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Vehicle

Height63 m
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches66
Successes56

Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.