H3-30 | H3-30 Test Flight

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

Mission Details

  • Launch date: June 12, 2026 at 12:53 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: H3-30
  • Operator: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
  • Mission type: Test Flight