H3-24 | HTV-X1

The Resupply flight H3-24 | HTV-X1 departed Tanegashima Space Center, Japan atop a H3-24, bound for LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mission type
Resupply
Rocket
H3-24
Launch pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
H3-24 | HTV-X1 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2025-10-26T00:00:15.000Z
    Liftoff
    H3-24 roars off the pad at Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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