H3 • HTV-X

July 3, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

An H3 launch vehicle, a rocket developed through a partnership between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), launched the first HTV-X cargo resupply vehicle to the International Space Station. The vehicle will be captured and berthed to the Earth-facing (nadir) port of the Harmony module on Oct. 29. Delayed from Oct. 20/21 due to poor weather. Delayed from Oct. 22/23.