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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

JapanJapan · Commercial

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

57 launches · est. 1884

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. MHI's products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world's 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan.

Vehicles built · 10

H3-24
active · 1 launches
H3
active · 0 launches
H-II
retired · 7 launches
H-IIA 2022
retired · 3 launches
H-IIA 2024
retired · 7 launches
H-IIB 304
retired · 9 launches
H-IIA 204
retired · 5 launches
H3-30
active · 1 launches
H3-22
active · 6 launches
H-IIA 202
retired · 35 launches

Vehicles flown · 8

H-IIA 202
retired
27×
H-I
retired
9×
H-IIB 304
retired
9×
H3-22
active
8×
H3-24
active
6×
H-IIA 204
retired
4×
H3
active
1×
H3-30
active
1×

Launch history · 65

  • DESTINY+ & RAMSES
    H3-24
    upcomingApr 20, 20282028
  • MBR Explorer
    H3
    upcomingMar 31, 20282028
  • ETS-9
    H3-22
    upcomingDec 31, 20262026
  • HTV-X3
    H3-24
    upcomingDec 31, 20262026
  • Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)
    H3-24
    upcomingDec 31, 20262026
  • Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)
    H3-24
    upcomingOct 31, 20262026
  • Michibiki 7 (QZS-7)
    H3-22
    upcomingAug 6, 20262026
  • HTV-X2
    H3-24
    upcomingJul 31, 20262026
  • H3-30 Test Flight
    H3-30
    successJun 12, 20262026
  • Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)
    H3-22
    failureDec 22, 20252025
  • HTV-X1
    H3-24
    successOct 26, 20252025
  • Michibiki 6 (QZS-6)
    H3-22
    successFeb 2, 20252025
  • DSN 3 (Kirameki 3)
    H3-22
    successNov 4, 20242024
  • IGS Radar 8
    H-IIA 202
    successSep 26, 20242024
  • Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 (ALOS-4)
    H3-22
    successJul 1, 20242024
  • VEP 4, CE-SAT-1E & TIRSAT
    H3-22
    successFeb 17, 20242024
  • IGS Optical 8
    H-IIA 202
    successJan 12, 20242024
  • ALOS-3 (Maiden flight)
    H3-22
    failureMar 7, 20232023
  • IGS Radar 7
    H-IIA 202
    successJan 26, 20232023
  • Inmarsat-6 F1
    H-IIA 204
    successDec 22, 20212021
  • QZS-1R
    H-IIA 202
    successOct 26, 20212021
  • JDRS-1
    H-IIA 202
    successNov 29, 20202020
  • Hope (Emirates Mars Mission)
    H-IIA 202
    successJul 19, 20202020
  • Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)
    H-IIB 304
    successMay 20, 20202020
  • IGS Optical 7
    H-IIA 202
    successFeb 9, 20202020
  • Kounotori 8 (HTV-8)
    H-IIB 304
    successSep 24, 20192019
  • KhalifaSat & GOSAT-2
    H-IIA 202
    successOct 29, 20182018
  • Kounotori 7 (HTV-7)
    H-IIB 304
    successSep 22, 20182018
  • IGS Radar 6
    H-IIA 202
    successJun 12, 20182018
  • GCOM-C1 & SLATS
    H-IIA 202
    successDec 23, 20172017
  • Michibiki 4 (QZS-4)
    H-IIA 202
    successOct 9, 20172017
  • Michibiki 3 (QZS-3)
    H-IIA 204
    successAug 19, 20172017
  • Michibiki 2 (QZS-2)
    H-IIA 202
    successJun 1, 20172017
  • IGS Radar 5
    H-IIA 202
    successMar 17, 20172017
  • DSN 2 (Kirameki 2)
    H-IIA 204
    successJan 24, 20172017
  • Kounotori 6 (HTV-6)
    H-IIB 304
    successDec 9, 20162016
  • Himawari-9
    H-IIA 202
    successNov 2, 20162016
  • Astro-H (Hitomi)
    H-IIA 202
    successFeb 17, 20162016
  • Telstar 12 VANTAGE
    H-IIA 204
    successNov 24, 20152015
  • Kounotori 5 (HTV-5)
    H-IIB 304
    successAug 19, 20152015
  • IGS Optical 5
    H-IIA 202
    successMar 26, 20152015
  • IGS Radar Spare
    H-IIA 202
    successFeb 1, 20152015
  • Hayabusa-2
    H-IIA 202
    successDec 3, 20142014
  • Himawari-8
    H-IIA 202
    successOct 7, 20142014
  • ALOS-2
    H-IIA 202
    successMay 24, 20142014
  • GPM Core
    H-IIA 202
    successFeb 27, 20142014
  • Kounotori 4 (HTV-4)
    H-IIB 304
    successAug 3, 20132013
  • IGS Radar 4 & IGS Optical 5V
    H-IIA 202
    successJan 27, 20132013
  • Kounotori 3 (HTV-3)
    H-IIB 304
    successJul 21, 20122012
  • GCOM-W1
    H-IIA 202
    successMay 17, 20122012
  • IGS Radar 3
    H-IIA 202
    successDec 12, 20112011
  • IGS Optical 4
    H-IIA 202
    successSep 23, 20112011
  • Kounotori 2 (HTV-2)
    H-IIB 304
    successJan 22, 20112011
  • Michibiki (QZS-1)
    H-IIA 202
    successSep 11, 20102010
  • Akatsuki (Planet-C)
    H-IIA 202
    successMay 20, 20102010
  • Kounotori 1 (HTV-1)
    H-IIB 304
    successSep 10, 20092009
  • Fuyo 1
    H-I
    successFeb 11, 19921992
  • Yuri 3B
    H-I
    successAug 25, 19911991
  • Yuri 3A
    H-I
    successAug 28, 19901990
  • Momo 1b
    H-I
    successFeb 7, 19901990
  • Himawari 4
    H-I
    successSep 5, 19891989
  • Sakura 3B
    H-I
    successSep 16, 19881988
  • Sakura 3A
    H-I
    successFeb 19, 19881988
  • Kiku 5
    H-I
    successAug 27, 19871987
  • Ajisai
    H-I
    successAug 12, 19861986