M-V Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the M-V launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Basic Info

Name

M-V

Family

Mu

Manufacturer

First Launch

12 Feb 1997

Successful Launches

6

Failed Launches

1

Rocket Info

Status

Inactive

Stages

3-4

Length

30.8 m

Diameter

2.5 m

Launch Mass

137 tons

Thrust

3,780 kN

Reusability

Not Reusable

Payload Info

LEO Capacity

1,800 kg

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

Launch Sites used by M-V

Uchinoura Space Center

Uchinoura Space Center launch site

Japanese space launch facility for satellites and scientific missions, established in 1962.

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