Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Japanese industrial conglomerate spanning energy, aerospace, defense, logistics, and space systems

$19M IPO ROUND * 65 LAUNCHES 77,274 EMPLOYEES * 1884 FOUNDED *

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NEW SPACE ECONOMY Japan’s H3 Rocket Returns To Flight With Successful Debut Of Lo… LAST FLIGHT H3-30 Test Flight 2026-06-12 NEW SPACE ECONOMY Japan’s H3 Rocket Returns To Flight With Successful Debut Of Lo… LAST FLIGHT H3-30 Test Flight 2026-06-12

LAUNCH RECORD LAUNCH ANALYSIS

65 Total launches

96% Success rate

55 Successes

2 Failures

1986 First flight

8 Scheduled

UPCOMING ALL LAUNCHES

T-MINUSMissionCarrier / VehicleSiteSite / YoursStatus

T-45D 12HHTV-X2Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesJUL 31

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / H3-24Tanegashima Space Center09:00 / 00:00ZTBD

T-52D 07HMichibiki 7 (QZS-7)Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesAUG 6

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / H3-22Tanegashima Space Center04:30 / 19:30ZGO

T-137D 12HMartian Moon eXplorer (MMX)Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesOCT 31

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / H3-24Tanegashima Space Center09:00 / 00:00ZTBD

T-198D 12HLunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesDEC 31

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / H3-24Tanegashima Space Center09:00 / 00:00ZTBD

T-198D 12HHTV-X3Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesDEC 31

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / H3-24Tanegashima Space Center09:00 / 00:00ZTBD

T-198D 12HETS-9Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesDEC 31

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / H3-22Tanegashima Space Center09:00 / 00:00ZTBD

T-654D 12HMBR ExplorerMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesMAR 31

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / H3Tanegashima Space Center09:00 / 00:00ZTBD

T-674D 12HDESTINY+ & RAMSESMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesAPR 20

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / H3-24Tanegashima Space Center09:00 / 00:00ZTBD

LAUNCH LOG

Date Mission Vehicle / Orbit Site Outcome

MAR 17 '17 IGS Radar 5 H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

JAN 24 '17 DSN 2 (Kirameki 2) H-IIA / Geostationary Transfer Orbit H-IIA / Geostationary Transfer Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

DEC 9 '16 Kounotori 6 (HTV-6) H-IIB / Low Earth Orbit H-IIB / Low Earth Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 SUCCESS

NOV 2 '16 Himawari-9 H-IIA / Geostationary Transfer Orbit H-IIA / Geostationary Transfer Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

FEB 17 '16 Astro-H (Hitomi) H-IIA / Low Earth Orbit H-IIA / Low Earth Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

NOV 24 '15 Telstar 12 VANTAGE H-IIA / Geostationary Transfer Orbit H-IIA / Geostationary Transfer Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

AUG 19 '15 Kounotori 5 (HTV-5) H-IIB / Low Earth Orbit H-IIB / Low Earth Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 SUCCESS

MAR 26 '15 IGS Optical 5 H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

FEB 1 '15 IGS Radar Spare H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

DEC 3 '14 Hayabusa-2 H-IIA / Heliocentric N/A H-IIA / Heliocentric N/A Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

OCT 7 '14 Himawari-8 H-IIA / Geostationary Transfer Orbit H-IIA / Geostationary Transfer Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

MAY 24 '14 ALOS-2 H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

FEB 27 '14 GPM-Core H-IIA / Low Earth Orbit H-IIA / Low Earth Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

AUG 3 '13 Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) H-IIB / Low Earth Orbit H-IIB / Low Earth Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 SUCCESS

JAN 27 '13 IGS Radar 4 & IGS Optical 5V H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

JUL 21 '12 Kounotori 3 (HTV-3) H-IIB / Low Earth Orbit H-IIB / Low Earth Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 SUCCESS

MAY 17 '12 GCOM-W1 H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

DEC 12 '11 IGS Radar 3 H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

SEP 23 '11 IGS Optical 4 H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit H-IIA / Sun-Synchronous Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

JAN 22 '11 Kounotori 2 (HTV-2) H-IIB / Low Earth Orbit H-IIB / Low Earth Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 SUCCESS

SEP 11 '10 Michibiki (QZS-1) H-IIA / Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit H-IIA / Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

MAY 20 '10 Akatsuki (Planet-C) H-IIA / Heliocentric N/A H-IIA / Heliocentric N/A Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 SUCCESS

SEP 10 '09 Kounotori 1 (HTV-1) H-IIB / Low Earth Orbit H-IIB / Low Earth Orbit Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 SUCCESS

FEB 11 '92 Fuyo 1 H-1 / Sun-Synchronous Orbit H-1 / Sun-Synchronous Orbit Osaki Launch Complex SUCCESS

AUG 25 '91 Yuri 3B H-1 / Geostationary Orbit H-1 / Geostationary Orbit Osaki Launch Complex SUCCESS

DATA & SOURCES

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Launch Library 2launch schedule, results, vehicles, and pads