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H3
March 3, 2028 · time pending
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March 3, 2028 · time to be confirmed. An exact time has not been published.
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LAUNCH SITETanegashima Space Center, Japan
Mission
An United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) planetary mission to visit main belt asteroids. Named after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the spacecraft will fly by six main belt asteroids between 2030 and 2033 before rendezvousing on a seventh, Justitia, in 2034, later deploying a lander.
- Launch vehicle
- H3
- Mission type
- Planetary Science
- Destination orbit
- Asteroid
- Launch pad
- Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
- Provider
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
H3
The H3 Launch Vehicle is a Japanese expendable launch system. 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
Launch window
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Launch site & orbit
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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DestinationAsteroid
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