Launch Schedule of X-band defense communication satellite-3
aboard the 4th H3 Launch Vehicle (H3 F4) [Rescheduled]
September 27, 2024 (JST)
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;
| Launch date | : October 26, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Launch Window | : 15:44 (JST) through 17:30 (JST)
*The time is the 24-hour clock |
| Reserved Launch Period | : October 27 through November 30, 2024 |
| Launch site | : Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center |