Japan to launch new spacecraft to resupply International Space Station in October

Mitsubishi Electric

22/08/2025 06:16

Corrects to say HTV-X was built jointly by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric, not just Mitsubishi Electric

TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will launch its new uncrewed cargo spacecraft HTV-X to resupply the International Space Station on October 21, it said on Friday.

HTV-X, the new orbital transport vehicle built jointly by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) 7011.T and Mitsubishi Electric 6503.T, will be lifted by MHI's H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center, according to the Japanese space agency.

 (Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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