Japan's current-generation launch vehicle, designed to roughly halve launch costs compared with the H-IIA through simplified manufacturing and a new first-stage engine. Its debut flight in March 2023 failed when the second-stage engine did not ignite, but the redesigned vehicle returned to successful flight the following year.
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Vehicle ClassHeavy-lift expendable launch vehicle 1 ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries 1 First Flight DateDate of its failed debut flight; a redesigned second stage returned it to successful flight in 2024. StatusOperational, becoming Japan's primary launch vehicle as the H-IIA is retired. 1 Status
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Source Wikipedia: H3 (rocket)
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Wikipedia: H3 (rocket)
In Group: Japanese Launch Vehicles, Lead sentence
The H3 is a Japanese medium-lift launch vehicle developed by JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
Has Vehicle Class: Medium-Lift Launch Vehicle, Infobox: function
Medium-lift launch vehicle
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