Launch Postponement of the H3 Launch Vehicle No. 9 (H3 F9) which carries aboard MICHIBIKI No. 7, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-7)
The launch of MICHIBIKI No. 7, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-7) aboard the H3 Launch Vehicle No. 9 (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 H3 Launch Vehicle No. 8 (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.
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The launch of MICHIBIKI No. 7, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-7) aboard the H3 Launch Vehicle No. 9 (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 H3 Launch Vehicle No. 8 (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.
