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Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesTo Be Determined
Mid-Inclination Rideshare
H3
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LAUNCH SITETanegashima Space Center, Japan
Mission
Dedicated ride-share launch of multiple satellites for various customers: * 3 x QPS-SAR Earth observation radar satellites for iQPS * 2 x StriX Earth observation radar satellites for Synspective * ElevationSpace's ELS-R2 free-flying/returnable experiment hosting spacecraft * Other TBD ride-share satellites to be manifested by Exolaunch
- Launch vehicle
- H3
- Mission type
- Dedicated Rideshare
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
- Provider
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
The vehicle
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Launch vehicle
H3
The H3 Launch Vehicle is an expendable launch system in development in Japan. H3 rockets are liquid-propellant rockets with strap-on solid rocket boosters and are planned to be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. Mitsubishi and the JAXA have been responsible for the design, manufacture, and operation of the H3.
- Height
- 63 m
- Diameter
- 5.27 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 0
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Launch site & orbit
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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