Japan reportedly moves to hand H3 rocket launches to Mitsubishi Heavy as early as 2027

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by JP/KR/TW: Korea Herald / Taipei Times / DigiTimes at 28 Oct, 23:55 UTC

Japan is preparing to shift operations of its flagship H3 rocket from the state space agency to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), a move aimed at cutting launch costs and making the country's main launcher a more credible rival to SpaceX in the commercial market.

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• T2Japan reportedly moves to hand H3 rocket launches to Mitsubishi Heavy as early as 2027JP/KR/TW: Korea Herald / Taipei Times / DigiTimes28 Oct, 23:55