Vehicle / SINCE 1994

H-II

ABOUT

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 9
Length 49 m
Diameter 4 m
Launch Mass T 260
Leo Capacity 10,060 kg
Gto Capacity 3,930 kg
Reusable No
Total Launches 7
Successful Launches 6
Maiden Flight 1994-02-03