launched from Japan

QZS-5

Failure
DEC 22202501:51:30 UTC

The 8th H3 flight ended in failure when the second stage's second ignition shut down prematurely, leaving QZS-5 unable to reach its planned Tundra orbit; the satellite was lost. It was H3's second launch failure, following the loss of the program's first flight in March 2023 due to a similar second-stage issue.

launched from LA-Y / 2 Tanegashima

aboard H3 22S F8 into Tundra

Payload

QZS-5 (Michibiki-5)

Navigation

last updated Jan 18, 2026