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H3 launch schedule

H3 has 7 launches scheduled. The next is Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) from Tanegashima Space Center (Oct 19, 2026).

Next launch

Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)

H3-24 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Tanegashima Space Center

Oct 19, 2026

Upcoming launches

October 2026

  1. Oct 19, 2026Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)H3-24 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Go for Launch

Date not yet fixed

  1. NET 2026Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)H3-24 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · To Be Determined
  2. NET 2026HTV-X2H3-24 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · To Be Determined
  3. NET 2026ETS-9H3-22 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · To Be Determined
  4. NET 2026HTV-X3H3-24 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · To Be Determined
  5. NET H1 2027IGS Optical Diversification 1H3-30 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · To Be Determined
  6. NET H1 2027JSDF SDA satelliteH3-22 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · To Be Determined

Recent launches

  1. Aug 10, 2026Michibiki 7 (QZS-7)H3-22 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Launch Successful
  2. Jun 12, 2026H3-30 Test FlightH3-30 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Launch Successful
  3. Dec 22, 2025Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)H3-22 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Launch Failure
  4. Oct 26, 2025HTV-X1H3-24 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Launch Successful
  5. Feb 2, 2025Michibiki 6 (QZS-6)H3-22 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Launch Successful
  6. Nov 4, 2024DSN 3 (Kirameki 3)H3-22 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Launch Successful
  7. Jul 1, 2024Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 (ALOS-4)H3-22 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Launch Successful
  8. Feb 17, 2024VEP 4, CE-SAT-1E & TIRSATH3-22 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Launch Successful
  9. Mar 7, 2023ALOS-3 (Maiden flight)H3-22 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 · Launch Failure

By the numbers

9launches flownsince 2023
77.8%success rate7 of 9
7scheduled
2in 20263 in 2025
2024busiest year3 launches

Providers

  1. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries16 launches

Launch sites

  1. Tanegashima Space Center16 launches

Questions

When is the next H3 launch?

Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) from Tanegashima Space Center (Oct 19, 2026). Launch details

Where does H3 launch from?

Most often from Tanegashima Space Center (16).

How many launches has H3 flown?

9 launches since 2023, 77.8% of them successful. 2 in 2026 so far.