Launch Postponement, of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 35 Encapsulating MICHIBIKI No. 3

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
After the review of the weather condition, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and JAXA have decided to postpone launch of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 35 (H-IIA･F35) which encapsulates MICHIBIKI No. 3, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System; Geostationary Orbit Satellite.

HIIA･F35 launch was originally scheduled on August 11, 2017, new schedule is as follows

Launch Date: August 12, 2017
Launch Time: 2 p.m. through 11 p.m. (JST) *
Reserved Launch Period:August 13 through September 30, 2017 *

* Launch time during the reserved launch period will vary.