H3-30 | H3-30 Test Flight

Test flight of the H3-30 variant of the H3 launch vehicle with 3 LE-9 engines in the first stage and no SRBs. The flight will carry a dummy main payload (Vehicle Evaluation Payload 5, VEP-5) and several hitchhiking small satellites: * PETREL * STARS-X * BRO-22 * VERTECS * HORN-L/R

The H3 launch vehicle is designed to be Japan's most cost-effective rocket, with a focus on reducing launch costs while maintaining high reliability.