Mission
Test Flight · SSO
Test flight of the H3-30 variant of the H3 launch vehicle with 3 LE-9 engines in the first stage and no SRBs. The flight will carry a dummy main payload (Vehicle Evaluation Payload 5, VEP-5) and several hitchhiking small satellites: * PETREL * STARS-X * BRO-22 * VERTECS * HORN-L/R
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARS-X 2026-132A | Payload | 560 × 578 km · 97.7° | Globe |
| PETREL 2026-132B | Payload | 560 × 577 km · 97.7° | Globe |
| BRO-22 2026-132C | Payload | 554 × 580 km · 97.7° | Globe |
| HORN-L 2026-132D | Payload | re-entered 2026-08-27 | |
| VERTECS 2026-132E | Payload | 553 × 572 km · 97.7° | Globe |
| HORN-R 2026-132F | Payload | 474 × 489 km · 97.7° | Globe |
| OBJECT G 2026-132G | Unknown | 365 × 388 km · 97.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2026-132 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).