H3-24L | HTV-X 1

Status

HTV-X 1

Launch Time
Tue Oct 21, 2025 01:58 UTC

The first flight of HTV-X.

Rocket

H3-24L

Image Credit: MHI

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Status: Active

Price: $50.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 12,142 kN

Payload to GTO: 6,500 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 4

Rocket Height: 69.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.27 m

Fairing Height: 16.4 m

Details

Mission Details

HTV-X 1

HTV-X 1 is the maiden flight of HTV-X. It is designed to be more affordable compared to the original H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV). Like its predecessor, HTV-X vehicle will transport cargo to the International Space Station.

Payloads: 1

Low Earth Orbit

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Location

LA-Y2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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Stats

2025

209th orbital launch attempt

H3

6th mission

2nd mission of 2025