HTV-X 3

Liftoff Time

No Earlier Than 2026

Mission Details

HTV-X 3

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HTV-X is an uncrewed expendable cargo spacecraft under development by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as the successor of H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), designed to be more affordable than its predecessor, with more pressurized cargo capability and cargo late load options.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active
H3-24W

Active Since 2025

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries logo

Agency

MHI

Price

$50.00 million

Rocket

Height: 69m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 16,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

12,142 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 16.6m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

LA-Y2

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Fastest Turnaround

90 days 1 hour