H-IIA 2024
H-II familyMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesRetired
The H-IIA rocket family is an expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid fuelled rocket has been used to launch satellites, lunar spacecraft and planetary science craft.
Specifications
- Height
- 53 m
- Diameter
- 4 m
- Launch mass
- 347 t
- Stages
- 2
- GTO capacity
- 5,000 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
1failureincluding partial failures
3success streakcurrent
First flight February 4, 2002 · latest February 23, 2008
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for H-IIA flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |