Mitsubishi Heavy Industries builds and launches Japan's H3 rocket from Tanegashima with JAXA. After losing the Michibiki 5 satellite in December 2025, H3 returned to flight in June 2026.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Japanese government and commercial satellite launches |
From Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's own website.
What stands out
- Backed by a large industrial group
- Government anchor customer
Worth knowing
- Recovering from a recent failure
- Low launch rate
How it ranks
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is ranked 7th of 10 in Best Space Launch Companies (Lister Score 89.7).
#7 in Best Space Launch Companies · Lister Score 89.7
H3's June 2026 return to flight delivered all six of its payloads, according to Space.com..
| Rank | Best Space Launch Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpaceX | 97.4 |
| 2 | Rocket Lab | 96.0 |
| 3 | CASC | 94.7 |
| 4 | Arianespace | 93.5 |
| 5 | Blue Origin | 92.3 |
| 6 | United Launch Alliance | 91.0 |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 89.7 |
| 8 | Firefly Aerospace | 88.4 |
| 9 | Avio | 87.1 |
| 10 | LandSpace | 85.8 |
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is ranked 7th of 10 in Best Space Launch Companies (Lister Score 89.7).
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