JAXA has launched Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ H3-30 test mission at 9:53am local time on Friday, June 11th, 2026 (00:53 UTC) from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, sending a number of rideshare payloads to sun-synchronous orbit.
This is the H3’s first launch of 2026.
[Video Credit 🎥: JAXA]
Japan’s H3 rocket will return to flight Friday, with a launch that also marks the debut of a new configuration, optimized for smaller payloads.
By William Graham
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