H-II
H-II familyMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesRetired
The H-II rocket was a Japanese satellite launch system which flew seven times between 1994 and 1999 with 5 successes. It was developed by NASDA in order to give Japan a capability to launch larger satellites in the 1990s. It was the first two stage liquid fuelled rocket Japan made using only domestic technologies.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 4,158 kN
- Height
- 49 m
- Diameter
- 4 m
- Launch mass
- 260 t
- Stages
- 2
- LEO capacity
- 10,060 kg
- GTO capacity
- 3,930 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
7flightswith a definitive outcome
85.7%success rate6 of 7
0success streakcurrent
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.