Test Flight
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(MHI)CommercialTest 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
Orbital Attempt
#7,310
MHI Mission
#57
Pad Launch
#17
Location Launch
#98
Designator
2026-132
Jun 12, 2026, 12:53 AM
Second
6 updates
The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Local Launch Time
Jun 12, 2026, 9:53 AM
Total Launches
98
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
30.4000, 130.9700
