Space · launch vehicle

M-V

IHI RETIRED

At a glance

Launches

Success rate

85.7%

6 ok · 1 failed

Payload to LEO

1,800 kg

Payload to GTO

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Manufacturer

IHI Corporation

Status

Retired

First flight

12 Feb 1997

Reusable

Height

30.8 m

Diameter

2.5 m

Launch mass

137 t

Liftoff thrust

3,780 kN

Stages

Launch cost

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Booster landings

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Links

About

The M-V rocket also called Mu-5 was a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites.

Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 Last checked 29 Sept 2026