H3 • 30 Morphological Tester

An H3 launch vehicle, a rocket developed through a partnership between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), launched six small sub-satellites (PETREL, STARS-X, BRO-22, VERTECS, HORN -L, HORN-R). JAXA said the rocket is “equipped with a payload (VEP-5) for rocket performance confirmation to demonstrate the flight of the H3 rocket 30 form.” This was the ninth launch of an H3 rocket. Delayed from June 9/10.