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H3: MBR Explorer

expected Q1 2028

expected Q1 2028

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    H3: MBR Explorer is expected Q1 2028. The exact day has not been announced yet.

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is preparing to launch MBR Explorer on a H3 from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. An United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) planetary mission to visit main belt asteroids. Named after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the spacecraft will fly by six main belt asteroids between 2030 and 2033 before rendezvousing on a seventh, Justitia, in 2034, later deploying a lander. Launch is expected in Q1 2028 and no firm date has been announced yet.

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    Last verified Sep 16, 2026

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