H-IIA 202
H-II familyMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesRetired
H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, to launch a lunar orbiting spacecraft, and to launch Akatsuki, which studied the planet Venus. Launches occur at the Tanegashima Space Center.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 2,260 kN
- Height
- 53 m
- Diameter
- 4 m
- Launch mass
- 285 t
- Stages
- 2
- Launch cost
- $90M
- LEO capacity
- 10,000 kg
- GTO capacity
- 4,100 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
35flightswith a definitive outcome
100%success rate35 of 35
35success streakcurrent
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.