H3-22S F9 : QZS-7 : Tanegashima : NET 2026

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https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2025/12/20251201-1_e.html

Launch Schedule of the H3 Launch Vehicle No. 9 (H3 F9) which carries aboard MICHIBIKI No. 7
December 1, 2025 (JST)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

The launch schedule of MICHIBIKI No.7, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-7) aboard the 9th H3 Launch Vehicle (H3 F9: Flight No.9) as follows.

Launch date    : February 1, 2026
Launch Window : 16:30 (JST) through 18:00 (JST) *
The time is the 24-hour clock
Reserved Launch Period    : February 2, 2026 through March 31, 2026
Launch site    : Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
* Launch time during the reserved launch period will vary.

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This is going to be deferred because of launch failure of QZS-5.

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https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2026/01/20260107-1_e.html

Launch Postponement of MICHIBIKI No. 7, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-7)
aboard the 9th H3 Launch Vehicle (H3 F9)

January 7, 2026 (JST)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

The launch of MICHIBIKI No. 7, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-7) aboard the 9th H3 Launch Vehicle (H3 F9) which was scheduled on February 1, 2026(JST), has been postponed due to the necessity of conducting an investigation into the launch failure of the 8th H3 Launch Vehicle (H3 F8) and evaluating its impact on subsequent launch vehicles.
We have been committing all our resources and efforts to investigating the cause of H3F8 launch failure. The new launch schedule will be announced once confirmed.