Mu-3S-II
Mu family · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science · Retired
The Mu, also known as M, was a series of Japanese solid-fuelled carrier rockets, which were launched from Uchinoura between 1966 and 2006. Originally developed by Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Mu rockets were later operated by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency following ISAS becoming part of it.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 1,930 kN
- Height
- 27.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.41 m
- Launch mass
- 61 t
- Stages
- 4
- Launch cost
- —
- LEO capacity
- 800 kg
- GTO capacity
- —
- GEO capacity
- —
- SSO capacity
- —
Vehicle specifications from Launch Library; blanks are unpublished figures.
Flight record
Flights
8
Launches with a definitive outcome
Success rate
87.5%
7 of 8
Current success streak
0
Landings
0
0 attempts · 0 droneship / 0 RTLS
Fastest turnaround
—
Between consecutive booster flights
Counted from padside's own launch record — the same basis as the Stats page.
Launches
- Mu-3S-II | EXPRESS — Failure
- Mu-3S-II | Asuka — Success
- Mu-3S-II | Yohkoh — Success
- Mu-3S-II | Hiten — Success
- Mu-3S-II | Akebono — Success