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H3‑30 Test Flight

Name: H3-30 | H3-30 Test Flight
Start: 2026-06-12T00:53:59Z
Location: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

H3-30

Launched Fri, Jun 12 · 12:53:59 AM UTC2026-06-12 00:53:59 UTCYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+15:15 and released the payload at T+16:16.

Worldwide

137th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

1st

launch this year

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

171 d 23 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Launch live streaming of H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.6, 30 configuration Test Vehicle（English）

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 12:53 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Ascent5

T+0:0012:53 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+3:1212:57 AMSeparation of the payload fairing
T+3:3412:57 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+3:4212:57 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+3:5412:57 AMFirst start of the second engine

Second Stage and Payload5

T+15:151:09 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+16:161:10 AMStart of the payload deployment sequence
T+30:061:24 AMEnd of the payload deployment sequence.
T+1:44:582:38 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+1:45:162:39 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine

Mission

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

Launch Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Commercial · Japan · Founded 1884 · President Seiji Izumisawa

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. MHI's products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world's 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan.

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Updates

Jun 12 · 4:07 AM
Launch success.
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Jun 12 · 12:54 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 11 · 11:58 PM
Official Webcast by JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構 has started
Launch Library 2
Jun 9 · 5:09 AM
Confirmed rescheduled for June 12.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 8 · 10:04 AM
Launch delayed due to launch site weather.
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Show earlier updates

Apr 24 · 6:32 AM
GO for launch on June 10.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 1 · 2:32 AM
NET Q2 2026/JFY 2026.
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Aug 22 · 5:21 AM
Delayed till after HTV-X 1 launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 10 · 8:27 AM
NET Q3, after H-IIA F50.
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Dec 10 · 2:06 PM
NET 1H 2025.
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Sep 27 · 7:46 AM
Added launch.
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H3-30

Vehicle history

Height

63m

Diameter

5.3m

Liftoff thrust

4,413kN

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H3‑30 Test Flight

H3-30

Launched Fri, Jun 12 · 12:53:59 AM UTC2026-06-12 00:53:59 UTCYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Reached orbit

Follow Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+15:15 and released the payload at T+16:16.

Worldwide

137th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

1st

launch this year

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

171 d 23 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Launch live streaming of H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.6, 30 configuration Test Vehicle（English）

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 12:53 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Ascent5

T+0:0012:53 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+3:1212:57 AMSeparation of the payload fairing
T+3:3412:57 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+3:4212:57 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+3:5412:57 AMFirst start of the second engine

Second Stage and Payload5

T+15:151:09 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+16:161:10 AMStart of the payload deployment sequence
T+30:061:24 AMEnd of the payload deployment sequence.
T+1:44:582:38 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+1:45:162:39 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine

Mission

* PETREL

* STARS-X

* BRO-22

* VERTECS

* HORN-L/R

Launch Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Commercial · Japan · Founded 1884 · President Seiji Izumisawa

Launches

Successful

97%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesH-I H-II H-III Kounotori HTV

All Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jun 12 · 4:07 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 12 · 12:54 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 11 · 11:58 PM
Official Webcast by JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構 has started
Launch Library 2
Jun 9 · 5:09 AM
Confirmed rescheduled for June 12.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 8 · 10:04 AM
Launch delayed due to launch site weather.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Apr 24 · 6:32 AM
GO for launch on June 10.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 1 · 2:32 AM
NET Q2 2026/JFY 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 22 · 5:21 AM
Delayed till after HTV-X 1 launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 10 · 8:27 AM
NET Q3, after H-IIA F50.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 10 · 2:06 PM
NET 1H 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 27 · 7:46 AM
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

H3-30

Vehicle history

Height

63m

Diameter

5.3m

Liftoff thrust

4,413kN

Next From Tanegashima Space Center

Tanegashima Space Center schedule

NET2026

ETS-9Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H3-22 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanGeostationary Transfer OrbitTo be determinedNET 2026 Jun30Wed

IGS Optical Diversification 1Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H3-30 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanSun-Synchronous OrbitTo be determinedTime TBD

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The Flight Plan

Ascent5

Second Stage and Payload5

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The Flight Plan

Ascent5

Second Stage and Payload5

Mission

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Updates

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H3‑30 Test Flight

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Ascent5

Second Stage and Payload5

Mission

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Updates

H3-30

Next From Tanegashima Space Center

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From Tanegashima Space Center