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==Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-3==
Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-3's call for proposals was announced in January 2020, and in May 2020 JAXA announced the selection of 14 themes.<ref name="rddselection3">{{cite web|url=https://www.kenkai.jaxa.jp/kakushin/news/202005_1.html|title=「革新的衛星技術実証3号機のテーマ公募」選定結果について|language=ja|publisher=RDD/JAXA|date=29 May 2020|access-date=2021-10-05}}</ref> On 22 January 2021, [[Shizuoka University]]'s [[STARS-X]] microsatellite was additionally selected, bringing the total number of themes to 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kenkai.jaxa.jp/kakushin/news/202101_1.html|title=「革新的衛星技術実証3号機のテーマ公募」追加選定結果について|language=ja|publisher=RDD/JAXA|date=22 January 2021|access-date=2023-12-03}}</ref> Among the 15 themes seven were on board the [[RAISE-3]] smallsat, three are microsatellites and five were CubeSats. Of the three microsatellites, KOYOH will conduct astronomical observation of transient sources, [[PETREL]] will demonstrate a multispectral camera, and STARS-X will extend a
On 19 April 2022, IHI Aerospace (IA), the manufacturer of Epsilon rocket announced that it signed a contract with [[iQPS]] for the launch of two satellites. IA said that the two satellites will be launched on the sixth launch of Epsilon.<ref name="IA202204">{{cite press release |date=April 19, 2022 |title=IHI AEROSPACE received its first commercial launch service order -Two commercial earth observation satellites manufactured by iQPS Inc., will be launched by Epsilon- |url=https://www.ihi.co.jp/en/all_news/2022/aeroengine_space_defense/1197843_3494.html |publisher=[[IHI Corporation]] |access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref> In a subsequent press release JAXA announced that the two iQPS satellites will be launched together with Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-3, and that the three microsatellites originally manifested for the flight (KOYOH, PETREL, and STARS-X) will instead be launched on an another rocket, which will be arranged by IA.<ref name="jaxa20220422">{{cite web |url=https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2022/04/20220422-1_j.html |language=ja |script-title=ja:イプシロンロケット6号機による民間小型SAR衛星の受託打上げ および革新的衛星技術実証3号機打上げスキームの一部変更について |publisher=JAXA |date=22 April 2022 |access-date=2 December 2023}}</ref> For IA, the contract with iQPS marked its first contract to launch a commercial satellite. IA was previously selected by JAXA as the launch service provider for [[Epsilon S]], an upgraded version of Epsilon. IA described its contract with iQPS as a forerunner to commercial launches on Epsilon S.<ref name="IA202204"/>
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