Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesH3-24Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
HTV-X2
Image: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Summary
HTV-X2 is expected to launch on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H3-24 from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan in 2026. It is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's 63rd launch, 7th this year and humanity's 7,528th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 4th H3-24 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 4th H3-24 flight · 3rd this yearMitsubishi Heavy Industries's 63rd launch7th this yearhumanity's 7,528th orbital launch attempt355th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
Target site default for this orbit type. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
Second flight of the upgraded Japanese HTV-X spacecraft designed to resupply the International Space Station.
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Planned as the 23rd launch from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, 7th this year · 104th from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
18 launches from this pad · 99 from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
72 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Questions
When does HTV-X2 launch?
HTV-X2 is scheduled in 2026.
Where can I watch HTV-X2 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching HTV-X2?
H3-24, flown by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. H3-24 spec sheet
Where is HTV-X2 launching from?
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.
What orbit is HTV-X2 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a resupply mission.
Which program is HTV-X2 part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station