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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)

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三菱重工業名古屋航空宇宙システム製作所 飛島工場

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is a Japanese multinational engineering and electronics corporation and a key player in the space industry. As a launch service provider, MHI produces the H-IIA and H3 launch vehicles, offering services to organizations like JAXA, the UAE Space Agency, and Eutelsat. MHI is also involved in the International Space Station program, contributing equipment and technologies and partnering with companies like Sierra Space for future space station development.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has scheduled the next H3 launch for NET August 6 between 19:30 and 21:00 UTC.

Mentioned as: mitsubishi heavy industriesPlanValue 4.5Jun 15, 2026Having just returned H3 to flight, MHI has announced the date for the next! Scheduled for NET August 6th between 19:30 and 21:00 UTC, this will be QZS-7, also known as Michibiki-7, which will be a H3-22S. This launch was previously scheduled for February before the QZS-5 failure.

The H3 program involves JAXA, Japan’s domestic space industry, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Mentioned as: mitsubishi heavy industriesGeneralRelationshipsValue 2.0Jun 10, 2026JAXA prepara H3 Flight 6, tappa cruciale per il programma H3

The Italian Embassy and ICE are presenting Italian companies as equal technology partners in discussions with companies including MHI, IHI Aerospace, and NEC Corporation.

Mentioned as: MHIRelationshipsGeneralValue 1.8May 29, 2026Italia e Giappone avviano le prime Consultazioni Spaziali

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ H3 rocket has completed five successful launches and two failures.

Mentioned as: mitsubishi heavy industriesPlanCapabilityGeneralValue 3.8Mar 25, 2026Latest News

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is targeting a launch cadence of eight H3 launches per year by the end of 2028.

Mentioned as: mitsubishi heavy industriesPlanGrowthValue 4.0Mar 25, 2026Latest News

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric possess space development knowledge and technical capabilities and will support Nippon Low Earth Orbit Co., Ltd.’s management and business development through their investment.

Mentioned as: mitsubishi heavy industriesRelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.3Jan 27, 20261/27宇宙ニュース・三菱重工と三菱電機、三井物産発の宇宙ベンチャーに出資 ほか3件

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. completed underwriting and investment in a third-party allotment for Nippon Low Earth Orbit Co., Ltd. on January 26, 2026.

Mentioned as: mitsubishi heavy industries ltdRelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Jan 27, 20261/27宇宙ニュース・三菱重工と三菱電機、三井物産発の宇宙ベンチャーに出資 ほか3件

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric joined as investors in 日本低軌道社中 to strengthen the development structure for the post-ISS era and to contribute to enhancing Japan's presence in the international low Earth orbit economy through public–private cooperation.

Mentioned as: Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesRelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Jan 26, 2026「日本モジュール」開発の日本低軌道社中に三菱重工と三菱電機が出資

日本低軌道社中 received investment from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric on January 26.

Mentioned as: Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesRelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 26, 2026「日本モジュール」開発の日本低軌道社中に三菱重工と三菱電機が出資

JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are focusing on re-engineering the fairing separation mechanism to prevent similar mechanical interference on future H3 flights.

Mentioned as: mitsubishi heavy industriesPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 26, 2026JAXA Trace H3 Flight 8 Failure to Payload Fairing Separation Anomaly

MHI Group delivered a mass-to-orbit of 23,500.0 kg with 100% of their launches having known mass.

Mentioned as: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 5, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Final 2025 Mass-To-Orbit Numbers: @SpaceX once again dominated the game with 2,413 tonnes of known payload delivered - 1.6x their 2024 record, and 34.8x 2nd place, @ULAlaunch. This is equivalent to ~400 male African bush elephants, or ~20 Blue whales. Full numbers below: Mass-to-orbit | % of launches w/ Known Mass @SpaceX | 2,412,740.3kg | 86.6%* @ULAlaunch | 69,338.0kg | 100% CASC | 48,120.0kg | 11.3%* @Roscosmos | 28,690.0kg | 66.7%* @MHI_Group | 23,500.0kg | 100% @Arianespace | 15,606.0kg | 100% @ISRO | 15,553.0kg | 100% VKS RF | 1,350.0kg | 25%* @RocketLab | 1,333.3kg | 72.2%* @KARI2030 | 500.0kg | 100% @ILAerospaceIAI | 260.0kg | 100% @IsarAerospace | 0.0kg | 100% Galactic Energy | 0.0kg | 16.7% @LandSpace_Tech | 0.0kg | 33.3% @GilmourSpace | 0.0kg | 100% Orienspace | 0.0kg | 100% @InnospaceCorp | 0.0kg | 100% -0% reported club- Chinarocket | 0.0kg | 0% @NorthropGrumman | 0.0kg | 0% @CAS_Space | 0.0kg | 0% iSpace | 0.0kg | 0% ExPace | 0.0kg | 0% *Note that payload mass is not always reported for each launch. This could be for a variety of reasons, such as national security or proprietary information concerns. For example, it is extremely likely CASC launched more mass than ULA, but they just haven't reported it.

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched the H3 No. 8 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center on December 22 at 10:51.

Mentioned as: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 22, 2025【速報】H3ロケット8号機、打ち上がるも第2段エンジンが早期に燃焼停止–JAXAが状況確認へ

Takano Corporation has been contracted by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to develop valves for the International Habitat (I-Hab) of the Gateway lunar base.

Mentioned as: Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesRelationshipsValue 4.7Dec 18, 202512/18宇宙ニュース・ジャレッド・アイザックマン氏のNASA長官就任、米議会で承認 ほか3件

JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. announced the launch of the Michibiki No. 7 satellite scheduled for February 1st, 2026, to complete Japan's Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).

Mentioned as: mitsubishi heavy industries ltdPlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 2, 2025Japan to complete 7-orbiter geolocation system

JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced plans to launch the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System Michibiki No. 7 on February 1, 2026, using the H3 rocket No. 9.

Mentioned as: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 1, 202512/1宇宙ニュース・AstroX、18億円の資金調達を実施 ロケット開発投資と人材採用を強化 ほか3件

Toyota Motor Corporation's headquarters in Aichi is developing the lunar rover 'Lunar Cruiser', and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has a core rocket factory there.

Mentioned as: Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 1, 2025大阪の「ものづくり技術」で宇宙機の製造需要に応える–大阪商工会議所がコミュニティ醸成

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will launch the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) satellite Michibiki No. 7 on February 1, 2026.

Mentioned as: mitsubishi heavy industriesPlanRelationshipsValue 4.5Dec 1, 2025日本版GPS「みちびき」7号機、2026年2月1日に「H3」ロケット9号機で打ち上げ

After a failed launch in March 2023, the H3 rocket from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries flew three times in 2024 and has completed two missions in 2025 to date.

Mentioned as: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)PlanGeneralValue 3.0Nov 10, 2025Arianespace aspira a lanzar entre seis y ocho cohetes Ariane 6 a lo largo de 2026

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H3 rocket managed three flights in 2024 and has completed two missions in 2025.

Mentioned as: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)GeneralPlanValue 3.5Nov 6, 2025Arianespace Aiming for As Many as Eight Ariane 6 Launches in 2026

An H3 rocket developed by JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan to the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesPlanCapabilityValue 3.5Oct 29, 2025JAXA Launches New Cargo Vehicle to ISS
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