Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 |
| 2027 | 0 | 4 |
| 2028 | 0 | 5 |
| 2029 | 0 | 6 |
| 2030 | 0 | 6 |
| 2031 | 0 | 6 |
| 2032 | 0 | 7 |
| 2033 | 0 | 7 |
| 2034 | 0 | 7 |
| 2035 | 0 | 7 |
| 2036 | 0 | 7 |
| 2037 | 0 | 7 |
| 2038 | 0 | 7 |
| 2039 | 0 | 7 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H3-24W | LEO | 16,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | MHI/JAXA H3 launch service public materials |
| H3-24W | GTO | 6,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | MHI Launch Vehicles page |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| HTV-X1 Mission | H3-24W | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Michibiki 6 | H3-22S | Feb 2, 2025 |
| Kirameki 3 Mission | H3-22S | Nov 4, 2024 |
| Daichi 4 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| H3-22S | Not stated | 5 | active |
| H3-24W | Not stated | 1 | active |
| 2040 | 0 | 7 |
| 2041 | 0 | 7 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 3 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2027 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 4 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2028 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 5 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2029 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 6 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2030 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 6 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2031 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 6 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2032 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 7 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2033 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 7 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2034 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 7 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2035 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 7 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2036 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 7 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2037 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 7 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2038 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 7 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2039 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 7 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2040 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 7 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s. |
| 2041 | Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Osaki Site, Tanegashima Space Center (Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon) | 7 | 65% | Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s... |
Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s.
Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s.
Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s.
Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s.
| H3-22S | GTO | 4,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | MHI Launch Vehicles page |
| H3-22S | SSO | 4,000 kg | 500 km | Unknown | MHI Launch Vehicles page |
| H3-22S |
| Jul 1, 2024 |
| VEP-4 | H3-22S | Feb 17, 2024 |
| Launch 2023-F03 | H3-22S | Mar 7, 2023 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s.
Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s.
Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s.
Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s.
Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s.
Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s.
Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s.
Base lags MHI's 6-8+ target because H3 is still moving through reliability recovery and flight-rate learning. It reaches 6/year by 2029 and 7/year in the 2030s.