Space · launch vehicle
H-II
MHI
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
7
Success rate
85.7%
6 ok · 1 failed
Payload to LEO
10,060 kg
Payload to GTO
3,930 kg
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesStatus
RetiredFirst flight
03 Feb 1994Reusable
NoHeight
49 mDiameter
4 mLaunch mass
260 tLiftoff thrust
—Stages
2Launch cost
—Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
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.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026