Launch Schedule of X-band defense communication satellite-3 aboard the 4th H3 Launch Vehicle (H3 F4) [Rescheduled]

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) had scheduled the launch of the 4th H3 Launch Vehicle (H3 F4: Flight No.4) with X-band defense communication satellite-3 onboard from the Tanegashima Space Center on October 20, 2024.

However, as the launch of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.49 was postponed from the original schedule due to weather reasons, the launch date of the H3 F4 has been changed as follows;