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VEP-5

H3-30S launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on June 12, 2026, carrying 9 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 12, 2026 · 00:53 UTCLaunch 2026-132Launch no. 7,317 in the log
RocketH3-30S
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyJAXAJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 12, 2026, 00:53
Launch designation
2026-132
Mission
VEP-5
Vehicle flight ID
H3-F6

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
556 km
Initial apogee
571 km
Inclination
97.6°
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
9
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
STARS-X2026-132ANORAD 69502Shizuoka UniversityTechnology30 kgIn orbit
Umitsubame2026-132BNORAD 69503Science TokyoOptical imaging65 kgIn orbit
BRO-222026-132CNORAD 69504UnseenLabs SASSignals intelligence10 kgIn orbit
HORN-L2026-132DNORAD 69505BULL Co. Ltd.Technology11 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 27, 2026
VERTECS2026-132ENORAD 69506Kyushu Instiute of TechnologyAstronomy9 kgIn orbit
HORN-R2026-132FNORAD 69507BULL Co. Ltd.Technology11 kgIn orbit
VEP-52026-132Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency———
STARS-X Dtr2026-132AShizuoka University———
STARS-X Climber2026-132AShizuoka University———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.