H3-24 | HTV-X2
Second flight of the upgraded Japanese HTV-X spacecraft designed to resupply the International Space Station.
The H3 Launch Vehicle is an expendable launch system in development in Japan. Each H3 booster configuration has a two-digit and a letter designation that indicates the features of that configuration. The first digit represents the number of LE-9 engines on the main stage, either "2" or "3". The second digit indicates the number of SRB-3 solid rocket boosters attached to the base of the rocket, and can be "0", "2" or "4". All layouts of solid boosters are symmetrical. The letter in the end shows the length of the payload fairing, either short "S" or long "L". For example, an H3-24L has two engines, four solid rocket boosters, and a long fairing, whereas an H3-30S has three engines, no solid rocket boosters, and a short fairing.
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Mission Profile
HTV-X2 is a H3-24 mission operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries set to lift off from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan on July 31, 2026. The flight is tasked with delivering its payload on a resupply mission to Low Earth Orbit. It is flown as part of the International Space Station program.