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H3-24W

H3-24W is the cargo configuration with two LE-9 first-stage engines, four SRB-3 solid rocket boosters, and the wide fairing used for HTV-X. It debuted successfully with H3 F7 and HTV-X1 in October 2025.

H3-24W
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Identity

Aliases
H3 24WH3 type 24W
Family Name
H3
Full Name
H3-24W
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
24W

Details

Description
H3-24W is the cargo configuration with two LE-9 first-stage engines, four SRB-3 solid rocket boosters, and the wide fairing used for HTV-X. It debuted successfully with H3 F7 and HTV-X1 in October 2025.
First Flight Year
2,025
Manufacturer
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Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
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Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
4

Links

Official Url
https://www.rocket.jaxa.jp/e/rocket/h3/index.html

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Creation Time
July 14, 2026 at 17:25:25 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 09:59:14 UTC
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